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) |