The magnesium transporter A is activated by cardiolipin and is highly sensitive to free magnesium in vitro

The magnesium transporter A (MgtA) is a specialized P-type ATPase, believed to import Mg2+ into the cytoplasm. In Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli, the virulence determining two-component system PhoQ/PhoP regulates the transcription of mgtA gene by sensing Mg2+ concentrations in the perip...

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Main Authors: Saranya Subramani, Harmonie Perdreau-Dahl, Jens Preben Morth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/11407