Transition Metal Sequestration by the Host-Defense Protein Calprotectin

In response to microbial infection, the human host deploys metal-sequestering host-defense proteins, which reduce nutrient availability and thereby inhibit microbial growth and virulence. Calprotectin (CP) is an abundant antimicrobial protein released from neutrophils and epithelial cells at sites o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zygiel, Emily Mikayla, Nolan, Elizabeth Marie
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Annual Reviews 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/125572

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