Minding the gaps: metabolomics mends functional genomics

Two recent studies in PNAS and Nat Chem Biol highlight the power of modern mass‐spectrometry techniques for enzyme discovery applied to microbiology. In so doing, they have uncovered new potential targets for the treatment of tuberculosis.

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Published in:EMBO reports 2013-11, Vol.14 (11), p.949-950
Main Author: Rhee, Kyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aspartic Acid - metabolism
Biotechnology
EMBO21
EMBO23
Genomics
Glycerophospholipids - metabolism
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Metabolites
Metabolomics
Microbiology
Molecular biology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - enzymology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - metabolism
Nitrogen - metabolism
Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases - metabolism
Spectrometry
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Summary:Two recent studies in PNAS and Nat Chem Biol highlight the power of modern mass‐spectrometry techniques for enzyme discovery applied to microbiology. In so doing, they have uncovered new potential targets for the treatment of tuberculosis.
ISSN:1469-221X
1469-3178
DOI:10.1038/embor.2013.155