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Contribution of glutathione peroxidase to the virulence of Streptococcus pyogenes.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jan 2004
Brenot Audrey, King Katherine Y, Janowiak Blythe, Griffith Owen, Caparon Michael G
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Glutathione peroxidases are widespread among eukaryotic organisms and function as a major defense against hydrogen peroxide and organic peroxides. However, glutathione peroxidases are not well studied among prokaryotic organisms and have not previously been shown to promote bacterial virulence. Recently, a gene with homology to glutathione peroxidase was shown to contribute to the antioxidant defenses of...
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