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Downregulation of katG expression is associated with isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Mar 2011
Ando Hiroki, Kitao Tomoe, Miyoshi-Akiyama Tohru, Kato Seiya, Mori Toru, Kirikae Teruo
Abstract excerpt
Isoniazid (INH) is a key agent in the treatment of tuberculosis. In Mycobacterium tuberculosis, INH is converted to its active form by KatG, a catalase-peroxidase, and attacks InhA, which is essential for the synthesis of mycolic acids. We sequenced furA-katG and fabG1-inhA in 108 INH-resistant (...
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