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Unexpected link between lipooligosaccharide biosynthesis and surface protein release in Mycobacterium marinum.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 8 Jun 2012
van der Woude Aniek D, Sarkar Debasmita, Bhatt Apoorva, Sparrius Marion, Raadsen Susanne A, Boon Louis, Geurtsen Jeroen, van der Sar Astrid M, Luirink Joen, Houben Edith N G, Besra Gurdyal S, Bitter Wilbert
Abstract excerpt
The mycobacterial cell envelope is characterized by the presence of a highly impermeable second membrane, which is composed of mycolic acids intercalated with different unusual free lipids, such as lipooligosaccharides (LOS). Transport across this cell envelope requires a dedicated secretion system for extracellular proteins, such as PE_PGRS proteins, which are specific mycobacterial proteins with polymorphic...
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