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. 2015 Aug 4;6:812. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00812

Table 2.

Targets validated by Tet-mediated control of Mtb gene expression in vivo.

Gene Protein Function Phase of infection Reference
prcBA Proteasome α and β subunits ATP-dependent degradation of damaged proteins Chronic Gandotra et al. (2007), Blumenthal et al. (2010)
pckA Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase Catalyzes the first committed step in gluconeogenesis Acute and chronic Marrero et al. (2010)
icl1 Isocitrate lyase Catalyzes the conversion of isocitrate to glyoxylate and succinate in the first step of the glyoxylate shunt Acute and chronic Blumenthal et al. (2010)
Rv3671c Serine protease Role in protection from oxidative stress and acidification Chronic Blumenthal et al. (2010)
pptT 4′-phosphopantetheinyl transferase Transfer of 4′-phosphopantetheine group from Coenzyme A (CoA) to acyl carrier proteins Acute and chronic Leblanc et al. (2012)
fba Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (FBA) Reversible cleavage of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate to yield dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis Acute and chronic Puckett et al. (2014)
pimA Phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosyltransferase Transfer of mannosyl residue from GDP-Man to phosphatidyl-myo-innositol Acute and chronic Boldrin et al. (2014)
relA GTP-pyrophosphokinase Synthesis of (p)ppGpp Acute and chronic Weiss and Stallings (2013)
carD Transcriptional regulator Regulates transcription initiation Srivastava et al. (2013) Acute and chronic Stallings et al. (2009)
bioA 7,8-diaminopelargonic acid synthase Catalyzes the antepenultimate step in biotin biosynthesis Acute and chronic Woong Park et al. (2011)