Posted: July 13th, 2017

The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis, invades the lungs, living in lipid-rich, oxygen-poor environments.

The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis,
invades the lungs, living in lipid-rich, oxygen-poor environments. Inhibitors of
isocitrate lyase are being explored as drug treatments for tuberculosis. Give two
reasons why isocitrate lyase is a good drug target for tuberculosis infections in
humans. Limit your response to four sentences