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. 2015 Oct 27;112(43):13135-6.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1518171112. Epub 2015 Oct 19.

Metabolic plasticity of central carbon metabolism protects mycobacteria

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Metabolic plasticity of central carbon metabolism protects mycobacteria

Bridgette M Cumming et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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(A) Mtb TCA cycle showing the noncanonical functions of HOAS in the presence of glutamate. (B) Alternate four-component PNR/Ps to detoxify RNIs.

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