Porphyrin Production and Regulation in Cutaneous Propionibacteria

ABSTRACT Porphyrins are intermediate metabolites in the biosynthesis of vital molecules, including heme, cobalamin, and chlorophyll. Bacterial porphyrins are known to be proinflammatory, with high levels linked to inflammatory skin diseases. Propionibacterium species are dominant skin commensals and...

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Main Authors: Emma Barnard, Tremylla Johnson, Tracy Ngo, Uma Arora, Gunilla Leuterio, Andrew McDowell, Huiying Li
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/87acaeeb84b34984868436c109d26bcf
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