MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Genetic and lipidomic identification of tuberculostearic acid as a controller of mycobacterial membrane compartmentalization
M. Prithviraj, T. Kado, J. A. Mayfield…·Y. S. Morita
The paper identifies tuberculostearic acid (TBSA) as a key lipid controlled by the gene cfa, which regulates membrane compartmentalization in Mycobacterium smegmatis.
DOI 10.1101/2022.08.17.504266