Mycolic acids: deciphering and targeting the Achilles' heel of the tubercle bacillus
Mycolic acids are unique long chain fatty acids found in the lipid‐rich cell walls of mycobacteria including the tubercle bacillus M ycobacterium tuberculosis. Essential for viability and virulence, enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of mycolic acids represent novel targets for drug development. T...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4949712/ |