Production of mycobacterial cell wall glycopeptidolipids requires a member of the MbtH-like protein family

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) are among the major free glycolipid components of the outer membrane of several saprophytic and clinically-relevant <it>Mycobacterium</it> species. The architecture of GPLs is based on a constant...

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Main Authors: Tatham Elizabeth, sundaram Chavadi Sivagami, Mohandas Poornima, Edupuganti Uthamaphani R, Angala Shiva K, Chatterjee Delphi, Quadri Luis E N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/118