A tRNA-Acetylating Toxin and Detoxifying Enzyme in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Abstract

The global rise in antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis has prompted an urgent search for new drugs. Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems allow bacteria to adapt rapidly to environmental changes, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis encodes more TA systems than any known pathogen.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jun 29, 2022
Source ID
10.1128/spectrum.00580-22

Entities

People

  • Alexander M. J. Hall
  • Charles L. Dulberger
  • Eric Rubin
  • Francesca G. Tomasi
  • Jessica T. P. Schweber
  • Kerry Mcgowen
  • Qingyun Liu
  • Sarah Fortune
  • Sophie Helaine

Organizations

  • Harvard Medical School
  • Harvard University
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Readers

  • Microbial Pathology
  • Systems Analysis and Design