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Lipoprotein processing is essential for resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to malachite green.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Sept 2009
Banaei Niaz, Kincaid Eleanor Z, Lin S-Y Grace, Desmond Edward, Jacobs William R, Ernst Joel D
Abstract excerpt
Malachite green, a synthetic antimicrobial dye, has been used for over 50 years in mycobacterial culture medium to inhibit the growth of contaminants. The molecular basis of mycobacterial resistance to malachite green is unknown, although the presence of malachite green-reducing enzymes in the cell envelope has been suggested. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of lipoproteins in resistance...
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