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Mar 2026
Metabolic flexibility and an unusual route for peptidoglycan muramic acid recycling in mycobacteria
It is found that mycobacterial species can recycle a cell wall sugar via a mechanism distinct from those used by other bacteria, a potential novel vulnerability for these organisms.
Stefanos Stravoravdis, Bella R. Carnahan, Rebecca A. Gordon et al.
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