Heme and hemoglobin utilization by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Iron is essential for growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but most of the iron in the human body is stored in heme within hemoglobin. Here, Mitra et al. identify two heme uptake mechanisms in M. tuberculosis, one dependent on the inner-membrane Dpp importer and the other dependent on host albumin.
Gespeichert in:
| Hauptverfasser: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Artigo |
| Sprache: | Inglês |
| Veröffentlicht: |
Nature Portfolio
2019-09-01
|
| Schriftenreihe: | Nature Communications |
| Online-Zugang: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12109-5 |
| Tags: |
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie das erste Tag hinzu!
|