Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Supervisor "Baird, Mark S."

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Computational models for conformations of cell wall mycolates from Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Prinsloo, Wilma (University of Pretoria, 2009-06-17)

Literature highlights the effects of mycolic acid (MA) fine-structure on biological activity, pathogenicity, virulence and cell wall structure and permeability. Knowledge on MA-structure and how their conformations are ...
Stereocontrolled synthesis of a thiolated mycolic acid for development of novel TB diagnostics

Balogun, Mohammed Olusegun (University of Pretoria, 2012-06-06)

The current global tuberculosis epidemic has shown the need to urgently replace the aged anti-TB armamentarium. The search for a fast, accurate and reliable diagnosis of active TB has emerged as the spearhead in efforts ...
Structure-function relationships of mycolic acids in tuberculosis

Deysel, Martha Susanna Madrey (University of Pretoria, 2008-09-22)

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death among HIV infected people. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), the causative agent of TB, features a distinctive lipid-rich cell wall with mycolic acids (MA) the ...

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