Pyrazinamide inhibits trans-translation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a potential mechanism for shortening the duration of tuberculosis chemotherapy

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Summary

It is confirmed that POA bound to RpsA (but not a clinically identified ΔAla mutant) and subsequently inhibited trans-translation rather than canonical translation, and its inhibition may explain the ability of PZA to eradicate persisting organisms.

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2011-08-11
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Pyrazinamide, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Translation (biology), Bacteria

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