A molecular mechanism for bacterial susceptibility to zinc.

Transition row metal ions are both essential and toxic to microorganisms. Zinc in excess has significant toxicity to bacteria, and host release of Zn(II) at mucosal surfaces is an important innate defence mechanism. However, the molecular mechanisms by which Zn(II) affords protection have not been d...

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Main Authors: Christopher A McDevitt, Abiodun D Ogunniyi, Eugene Valkov, Michael C Lawrence, Bostjan Kobe, Alastair G McEwan, James C Paton
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/328dd368a41b46dca8253adf6a810ac8
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