Molecular Mechanism of Heme Acquisition and Degradation by the Human Pathogen Group A Streptococcus
Heme is the major iron source for the deadly human pathogen, Group A Streptococcus (GAS). During infection, GAS lyses host cells releasing hemoglobin and other hemoproteins. This dissertation aims to elucidate the general mechanism by which GAS obtains and utilizes heme as an iron source from the ho...
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Digital Archive @ GSU
2013
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| Online Access: | http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/biology_diss/127 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1128&context=biology_diss |