The C-terminal domain of the Arabinosyltransferase Mycobacterium tuberculosis EmbC is a lectin-like carbohydrate binding module.

The C-terminal domain of the Arabinosyltransferase Mycobacterium tuberculosis EmbC is a lectin-like carbohydrate binding module.

The D-arabinan-containing polymers arabinogalactan (AG) and lipoarabinomannan (LAM) are essential components of the unique cell envelope of the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Biosynthesis of AG and LAM involves a series of membrane-embedded arabinofuranosyl (Araf) transferases whose structures...

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Main Authors: Luke J Alderwick, Georgina S Lloyd, Hemza Ghadbane, John W May, Apoorva Bhatt, Lothar Eggeling, Klaus Fütterer, Gurdyal S Besra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1001299&type=printable
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