Group A Streptococcus co-ordinates manganese import and iron efflux in response to hydrogen peroxide stress
(2019)
Journal Article
Turner, A. G., Djoko, K. Y., Ong, C.-L. Y., Barnett, T. C., Walker, M. J., & McEwan, A. G. (2019). Group A Streptococcus co-ordinates manganese import and iron efflux in response to hydrogen peroxide stress. Biochemical Journal, 476(3), 595-611. https://doi.org/10.1042/bcj20180902
Bacterial pathogens encounter a variety of adverse physiological conditions during infection, including metal starvation, metal overload and oxidative stress. Here we demonstrate that group A Streptococcus (GAS) utilizes Mn(II) import via MtsABC duri... Read More about Group A Streptococcus co-ordinates manganese import and iron efflux in response to hydrogen peroxide stress.