Approximately one third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium
tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis. This bacterium has an unusual lipid-rich …

Several human pathogens are to be found within the bacterial genus Mycobacterium,
notably Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, one of the most …

Mycobacterium species, including the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis, are
unique among Gram-positive bacteria in producing a complex cell wall that contains …

Inositol lipids are ubiquitous in eukaryotes and have finely tuned roles in cellular signalling
and membrane homoeostasis. In Bacteria, however, inositol lipid production is relatively …

Plant microbiomes are assembled and modified through a complex milieu of biotic and
abiotic factors. Despite dynamic and fluctuating contributing variables, specific host …

The lipid-rich cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a dynamic structure that is involved
in the regulation of the transport of nutrients, toxic host-cell effector molecules, and anti …

Oxidative phosphorylation, the combined activity of the electron transport chain (ETC) and
adenosine triphosphate synthase, has emerged as a valuable target for the treatment of …

Phosphatidylinositol mannosides (PIMs) are a major class of glycolipids in all mycobacteria.
AcPIM2, a dimannosyl PIM, is both an end product and a precursor for polar PIMs, such as …

Phosphatidyl-inositol mannosides (PIM) are glycolipids unique to mycobacteria and other
related bacteria that stimulate host immune responses and are implicated in mycobacteria …

Phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosides (PIMs) are unique glycolipids found in abundant
quantities in the inner and outer membranes of the cell envelope of all Mycobacterium …