Avian MRP126 Restricts Microbial Growth through Ca(II)-Dependent Zn(II) Sequestration

The calgranulins form a class of S100 proteins in higher vertebrates that innate-immune cells release in abundance at infection sites. These proteins function by binding transition metal ions to prevent microbial pathogens from obtaining those essential nutrients. Mammals express three distinct memb...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bozzi, Aaron Thomas, Nolan, Elizabeth Marie
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Chemical Society (ACS) 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/128016