Comparative characterization and structure-function analyses of the catalase-peroxidases of Escherichia coli and Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Both 'Escherichia coli' and 'Mycobacterium tuberculosis ' produce catalase-peroxidases encoded by the katG structural gene as part of their cellular defence systems against oxidative stress. The katG gene products, KatG or BPI (Hydroperoxidase I; an alternate name for the '...

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Main Author: Hillar, Alexander Peter
Language:en_US
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/2141