Impact of the Mg(2+)-citrate transporter CitM on heavy metal toxicity in Bacillus subtilis.

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Bacillus subtilis possesses a secondary transporter, CitM, that is specific for the complex of citrate and Mg(2+) but is also capable of transporting citrate in complex with the heavy metal ions Zn(2+), Ni(2+) and Co(2+). We report on the impact of CitM activity on the toxicity of Zn(2+), Ni(2+) and Co(2+) in B. subtilis. In a citM deletion mutant or under conditions in which CitM is not expressed, the toxic...

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