PncA

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PncA is a gene encoding pyrazinamidase in Mycobacterium species.[1] Pyrazinamidase converts the drug pyrazinamide to the active form pyrazinoic acid.[2] There is a strong correlation between mutations in pncA and resistance of M. tuberculosis to pyrazinamide.[3]

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