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Missense mutations in the catalase-peroxidase gene, katG, are associated with isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Jan 1995
Heym B, Alzari P M, Honoré N, Cole S T
Abstract excerpt
The toxicity of the powerful anti-tuberculosis drug isoniazid (INH) is believed to be mediated by the haem-containing enzyme catalase-peroxidase, encoded by the katG gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Compelling evidence for this was obtained by studying a panel of INH-resistant clinical isolates using a novel strategy based on the polymerase chain reaction and single-strand-conformation polymorphism analysis...
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