α-Glucan biosynthesis and the GlgE pathway in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 44, Issue , 2016, Pages 68-73

  Bornemann, Stephen ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capsule; GlgE pathway; Glycogen; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Streptomyces; glucan

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCAN; GLGE PROTEIN; GLUCAN; GLYCOGEN; TRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; DRUG TARGETING; ENZYME METABOLISM; GLYCOGEN SYNTHESIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; MOLECULARLY TARGETED THERAPY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GLUCANS; GLYCOGEN; GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE; MOLECULAR TARGETED THERAPY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84958059900     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: 14708752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST20150181     Document Type: Article

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