Biochemical, genomic and structural characteristics of the Acr3 pump in Exiguobacterium strains isolated from arsenic-rich Salar de Huasco sediments

Arsenic is a highly toxic metalloid of major concern for public safety. However, microorganisms have several resistance mechanisms, particularly the expression of arsenic pumps is a critical component for bacterial ability to expel it and decrease intracellular toxicity. In this study, we aimed to c...

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Main Authors: Juan Castro-Severyn, Coral Pardo-Esté, Ingrid Araya-Durán, Valentina Gariazzo, Carolina Cabezas, Jorge Valdés, Francisco Remonsellez, Claudia P. Saavedra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1047283/full