4kmc

Structural highlights

Function

[CARD_MYCTU] Controls rRNA transcription by binding to the RNA polymerase (RNAP). Required for replication and persistence during infection of mice.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Stallings CL, Stephanou NC, Chu L, Hochschild A, Nickels BE, Glickman MS. CarD is an essential regulator of rRNA transcription required for Mycobacterium tuberculosis persistence. Cell. 2009 Jul 10;138(1):146-59. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.04.041. PMID:19596241 doi:10.1016/j.cell.2009.04.041
2. ↑ Weiss LA, Harrison PG, Nickels BE, Glickman MS, Campbell EA, Darst SA, Stallings CL. Interaction of CarD with RNA polymerase mediates Mycobacterium tuberculosis viability, rifampin resistance, and pathogenesis. J Bacteriol. 2012 Oct;194(20):5621-31. Epub 2012 Aug 17. PMID:22904282 doi:10.1128/JB.00879-12