Sulfatides in M. tuberculosis are sulfolipids that produce sulfuric acid, inhibiting phagosome-lysosome fusion and enabling intracellular survival.
Sulfatides in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) are sulfolipids that hydrolyze to sulfuric acid, allowing the bacteria to survive intracellularly by inhibiting phagosome-lysosome fusion.
| Front | What is the function of sulfatides in Mycobacterium? |
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| Back | Sulfatides are sulfolipids which hydrolyze to form sulfuric acid and allow M.tuberculosis to survive intracellularly Inhibit phagosome-lysosome fusion |
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