MicrobiologybioRxiv
Phthiocerol dimycocerosates from Mycobacterium tuberculosis increase the membrane activity of bacterial effectors and host receptors
J. Augenstreich, E. Haanappel, F. Sayes…·C. Astarie-Dequeker
This study shows that phthiocerol dimycocerosates (DIM) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis increase membrane activity of both bacterial effectors and host receptors, aiding immune evasion.
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00420