The Metallophore Staphylopine Enables <italic toggle="yes">Staphylococcus aureus</italic> To Compete with the Host for Zinc and Overcome Nutritional Immunity

ABSTRACT During infection, the host sequesters essential nutrients, such as zinc, to combat invading microbes. Despite the ability of the immune effector protein calprotectin to bind zinc with subpicomolar affinity, Staphylococcus aureus is able to successfully compete with the host for zinc. Howeve...

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Auteurs principaux: Kyle P. Grim, Brian San Francisco, Jana N. Radin, Erin B. Brazel, Jessica L. Kelliher, Paola K. Párraga Solórzano, Philip C. Kim, Christopher A. McDevitt, Thomas E. Kehl-Fie
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Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/8a26e45d09634efa9423ab852119bcc0
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