Roles of pyruvate dehydrogenase and branched-chain α-keto acid dehydrogenase in branched-chain membrane fatty acid levels and associated functions in Staphylococcus aureus.

CONCLUSION: The BCFA composition of the cell membrane in S. aureus seems to significantly impact cell growth, membrane fluidity and resistance to daptomycin. PMID: 29498620 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29498620?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - March 2, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Singh VK, Sirobhushanam S, Ring RP, Singh S, Gatto C, Wilkinson BJ Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research

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