title: Tuberculosis terpene targets.
abstract: In this issue, Young, Moody, and colleagues report the discovery of an isomer of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) virulence factor 1-tuberculosinyl adenosine, N(6)-tuberculosinyl adenosine, in mice infected with tuberculosis. These Mtb-derived terpene compounds may serve as sensitive and specific biomarkers of infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. Electronic address: eoldfiel@illinois.edu.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oldfield
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008055:Lipids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D009705:Nucleosides / Q000032:analysis*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D009705:Nucleosides; D013729:Terpenes