Biochemical characterisation of pivotal enzymes involved in mycobacterial mycolic acid biosynthesis
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Birmingham
Department Name: Sch of Biosciences
Abstract
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Publications
Alderwick LJ
(2007)
Structure, function and biosynthesis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell wall: arabinogalactan and lipoarabinomannan assembly with a view to discovering new drug targets.
in Biochemical Society transactions
Bhatt A
(2007)
Deletion of kasB in Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes loss of acid-fastness and subclinical latent tuberculosis in immunocompetent mice.
in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Bhatt A
(2007)
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis FAS-II condensing enzymes: their role in mycolic acid biosynthesis, acid-fastness, pathogenesis and in future drug development.
in Molecular microbiology
Brown AK
(2007)
Identification of the dehydratase component of the mycobacterial mycolic acid-synthesizing fatty acid synthase-II complex.
in Microbiology (Reading, England)
Brown AK
(2007)
Flavonoid inhibitors as novel antimycobacterial agents targeting Rv0636, a putative dehydratase enzyme involved in Mycobacterium tuberculosis fatty acid synthase II.
in Microbiology (Reading, England)
Dover LG
(2007)
Regulation of cell wall synthesis and growth.
in Current molecular medicine
Gande R
(2007)
The two carboxylases of Corynebacterium glutamicum essential for fatty acid and mycolic acid synthesis.
in Journal of bacteriology
Ghadbane H
(2007)
Structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis mtFabD, a malonyl-CoA:acyl carrier protein transacylase (MCAT).
in Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology and crystallization communications
Sridharan S
(2007)
X-ray crystal structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis beta-ketoacyl acyl carrier protein synthase II (mtKasB).
in Journal of molecular biology
| Description | Research Grant |
| Amount | £420,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2006 |
| End | 10/2009 |
| Description | Research Grant |
| Amount | £404,224 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | G0901690 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2010 |
| End | 05/2013 |
| Description | The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cell Envelope: unravelling complex cell wall assembly, degradation and re-cycling pathways |
| Amount | £1,720,866 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/S000542/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 02/2024 |
| Description | BCG Vaccine and problems? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC Inside Out None |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| Description | New TB Drugs |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview for BBC Inside Out. None |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| Description | New TB drug targets and vaccines |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An interview with the BBC Inside Out show. None |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| Description | New TB drugs and vaccines? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview with the BBC and Inside Out Show for the West Midlands. None |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| Description | New TB drugs? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview and presentation for the BBC Inside Out None |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |