Functional and Structural Studies of a Glycosyltransferase Essential for Complex Glycolipid Biosynthesis in Mycobacteria [ 2008 - 2010 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Ross Coppel (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Paul Crellin

Brief description Tuberculosis (TB) kills more than three million people each year while the causative bacterial species, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, infects one-third of the entire human population. An alarmingly high rate of TB exists in Australia's indigenous population. This proposal aims to identify and characterise essential processes involved in synthesis of the outer coat of the bacterium which are potential targets for new drugs for the treatment of this devastating disease.

Funding Amount $AUD 508,838.81

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant