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The fadXDEBA locus of Staphylococcus aureus is required for metabolism of exogenous palmitic acid and in vivo growth
27 Jul 2023
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In Staphylococcus aureus, genes that should confer the capacity to metabolize fatty acids by β-oxidation occur in the fadXDEBA locus, but their function has not been elucidated. Previously, incorporation into phospholipid through the fatty acid kinase FakA pathway was thought to be the only option available for S. aureus to metabolize exogenous saturated fatty acids. We now find that in S. aureus USA300, a...
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