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Insights into the evolution of sialic acid catabolism among bacteria
BACKGROUND: Sialic acids comprise a family of nine-carbon amino sugars that are prevalent in mucus rich environments. Sialic acids from the human host are used by a number of pathogens as an energy source. Here we explore the evolution of the genes involved in the catabolism of sialic acid. RESULTS:...
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BioMed Central
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2693436/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19470179 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-9-118 |