The NOX Family of Proteins Is Also Present in Bacteria
Transmembrane NADPH oxidase (NOX) enzymes have been so far only characterized in eukaryotes. In most of these organisms, they reduce molecular oxygen to superoxide and, depending on the presence of additional domains, are called NOX or dual oxidases (DUOX). Reactive oxygen species (ROS), including s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2017-11-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/6/e01487-17 |