Comparative genomic insights into the biosynthesis and regulation of mycobacterial siderophores

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-13

  Li, Wu ^a   He, Junli ^a   Xie, Longxiang ^a   Chen, Tian ^a   Xie, Jianping ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anti tuberculosis; Biosynthesis; Mycobacteria; Siderophore

Indexed keywords

EXOCHELIN; IRON; MYCOBACTIN; NONRIBOSOMAL PEPTIDE SYNTHETASE; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE; SIDEROPHORE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION; IRON TRANSPORT; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84872801360     PISSN: 10158987     EISSN: 14219778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000343343     Document Type: Review

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