Unique structure and stability of HmuY, a novel heme-binding protein of Porphyromonas gingivalis.

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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Main Authors: Halina Wójtowicz, Tibisay Guevara, Cynthia Tallant, Mariusz Olczak, Aneta Sroka, Jan Potempa, Maria Solà, Teresa Olczak, F Xavier Gomis-Rüth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19424422/?tool=EBI

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