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Unique Structure and Stability of HmuY, a Novel Heme-Binding Protein of Porphyromonas gingivalis

Infection, survival, and proliferation of pathogenic bacteria in humans depend on their capacity to impair host responses and acquire nutrients in a hostile environment. Among such nutrients is heme, a co-factor for oxygen storage, electron transport, photosynthesis, and redox biochemistry, which is...

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Autores principales: Wójtowicz, Halina, Guevara, Tibisay, Tallant, Cynthia, Olczak, Mariusz, Sroka, Aneta, Potempa, Jan, Solà, Maria, Olczak, Teresa, Gomis-Rüth, F. Xavier
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2671838/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19424422
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000419