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A Trigger Enzyme in Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Impact of the Glycerophosphodiesterase GlpQ on Virulence and Gene Expression

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a causative agent of atypical pneumonia. The formation of hydrogen peroxide, a product of glycerol metabolism, is essential for host cell cytotoxicity. Phosphatidylcholine is the major carbon source available on lung epithelia, and its utilization requires the cleavage of de...

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Autores principales: Schmidl, Sebastian R., Otto, Andreas, Lluch-Senar, Maria, Piñol, Jaume, Busse, Julia, Becher, Dörte, Stülke, Jörg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3178575/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21966272
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1002263