Phthiocerol dimycocerosates from Mycobacterium tuberculosis increase the membrane activity of bacterial effectors and host receptors
J. Augenstreich, E. Haanappel, F. Sayes, R. Simeone, V. Guillet, S. Mazeres, C. Chalut, L. Mourey, R. Brosch, C. Guilhot, 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.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2020Microbiology