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ZccE is a Novel P-type ATPase That Protects Streptococcus mutans Against Zinc Intoxication

Zinc is a trace metal that is essential to all forms of life, but that becomes toxic at high concentrations. Because it has both antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties and low toxicity to mammalian cells, zinc has been used as a therapeutic agent for centuries to treat a variety of infectiou...

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Autores principales: Ganguly, Tridib, Peterson, Alexandra M., Burkholder, Marissa, Kajfasz, Jessica K., Abranches, Jacqueline, Lemos, José A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9387928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35939512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010477