Mechanisms of Copper Homeostasis in Bacteria

Mechanisms of Copper Homeostasis in Bacteria

Copper is an important micronutrient required as a redox co-factor in the catalytic centers of enzymes. However, free copper is a potential hazard because of its high chemical reactivity. Consequently, organisms exert a tight control on Cu+ transport (entry-exit) and traffic through different compar...

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Main Authors: Jose Martin Arguello, Daniel eRaimunda, Teresita ePadilla-Benavides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Copper
Homeostasis
Metallochaperones
Metalloenzymes
transmembrane transport
Cu+-ATPases.
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2013.00073/full

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