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The role of two branched‐chain amino acid transporters in <scp><i>S</i></scp><i>taphylococcus aureus</i> growth, membrane fatty acid composition and virulence
2 Sept 2016
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The branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are vital to both growth and virulence of the human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. In addition to supporting protein synthesis, the BCAAs serve as precursors for branched-chain fatty acids (BCFAs), which are predominant membrane fatty acids, and, in association with the global regulatory protein CodY, the BCAAs are key co-regulators of virulence factors. Despite these...
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