Mycobacterium fortuitum fabG4knockdown studies: Implication as pellicle and biofilm specific drug target

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The fatty acid biosynthesis pathway is crucial for the formation of the mycobacterial cell envelope. The fatty acid synthase type-II (FAS-II) components are attractive targets for designing anti-biofilm inhibitors. Literature review, bioinformatics analysis, cloning, and sequencing led to the identification of a novel Mycobacterium fortuitum FAS-II gene MFfabG4 which interacts with mycobacterial proteins involved...

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