Insights into the evolution of sialic acid catabolism among bacteria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sialic acids comprise a family of nine-carbon amino sugars that are prevalent in mucus rich environments. Sialic acids from the human host are used by a number of pathogens as an energy source. Here we explore the evolution of the ge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/118 |