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Publication Abstract from PubMed

The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle is a central metabolic pathway of all aerobic organisms and is responsible for the synthesis of many important precursors and molecules. TCA cycle plays a key role in the metabolism of M. tuberculosis and is involved in the adaptation process of the bacteria to the host immune response. We present here the first crystal structures of M. tuberculosis malate dehydrogenase and citrate synthase, two consecutive enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, at 2.6 A and 1.5 A resolution, respectively. General analogies and local differences with the previously reported homologous protein structures are described. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Structures of citrate synthase and malate dehydrogenase of mycobacterium tuberculosis.,Ferraris DM, Spallek R, Oehlmann W, Singh M, Rizzi M Proteins. 2014 Dec 18. doi: 10.1002/prot.24743. PMID:25524525^[1]

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