A Manganese-independent Aldolase Enables Staphylococcus aureus To Resist Host-imposed Metal Starvation
ABSTRACT The preferred carbon source of Staphylococcus aureus and many other pathogens is glucose, and its consumption is critical during infection. However, glucose utilization increases the cellular demand for manganese, a nutrient sequestered by the host as a defense against invading pathogens. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2023-02-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03223-22 |