Divergent downstream biosynthetic pathways are supported by L-cysteine synthases of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
M. Khan, D. M. Hunt, B. Singha, Y. Kapoor, N. Singh, D. V. S. Prasad, S. Dharmarajan, D. T. Sowpati, L. de Carvalho, V. K. Nandicoori
The paper identifies two non-canonical L-cysteine synthases in Mtb, CysM and CysK2, which support divergent biosynthetic pathways critical for redox stress response and survival during infection.
bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2023Microbiology