Investigation of the futalosine pathway for menaquinone biosynthesis as a novel target in the inhibition of Chlamydia trachomatis infection
B. M. Dudiak, T. M. Nguyen, D. Needham, T. C. Outlaw, D. G. McCafferty
This study identifies the futalosine pathway as a target for inhibiting Chlamydia trachomatis infection using docosahexaenoic acid and shows that menaquinone-7 is essential for its survival.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2021 · PreprintBiochemistry