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  • Sirakova, T.D.; Dubey, V.S.; Cynamon, M.H.; Kolattukudy, P.E.
    Attenuation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by disruption of a mas-like gene or a chalcone synthase-like gene, which causes deficiency in dimycocerosyl phthiocerol synthesis (2003), J. Bacteriol., 185, 2999-3008.
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Mycobacterium tuberculosis P96285
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv P96285
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Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
msl7
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
PKS1
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pks15
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
physiological function a gene disruption mutant is not able to produce dimycocerosyl phthiocerol, although it can produce mycocerosic acids. The mutant is attenuated in a murine model, supporting the hypothesis that dimycocerosyl phthiocerol is a virulence factor Mycobacterium tuberculosis