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SUBMITTER: Vanaporn M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5963195 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vanaporn Muthita M Sarkar-Tyson Mitali M Kovacs-Simon Andrea A Ireland Philip M PM Pumirat Pornpan P Korbsrisate Sunee S Titball Richard W RW Butt Aaron A
Virulence 20160701 1
Trehalose is a disaccharide formed from two glucose molecules. This sugar molecule can be isolated from a range of organisms including bacteria, fungi, plants and invertebrates. Trehalose has a variety of functions including a role as an energy storage molecule, a structural component of glycolipids and plays a role in the virulence of some microorganisms. There are many metabolic pathways that control the biosynthesis and degradation of trehalose in different organisms. The enzyme trehalase for ...[more]