Comprehensive Comparative Analysis of Cholesterol Catabolic Genes/Proteins in Mycobacterial Species

Comprehensive Comparative Analysis of Cholesterol Catabolic Genes/Proteins in Mycobacterial Species

In dealing with <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>, the causative agent of the deadliest human disease&#8212;tuberculosis (TB)&#8212;utilization of cholesterol as a carbon source indicates the possibility of using cholesterol catabolic genes/proteins as novel drug targets. However...

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Main Authors: Rochelle van Wyk, Mari van Wyk, Samson Sitheni Mashele, David R. Nelson, Khajamohiddin Syed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Cholesterol catabolism
Cholesterol catabolic genes/proteins
Comparative analysis
in silico analysis
<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> complex
Tuberculosis
<i>Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus</i> complex
<i>Mycobacterium avium</i> complex
Mycobacteria causing leprosy
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Saprophytes
Software tool
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/5/1032

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