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The 2-Cys peroxiredoxin alkyl hydroperoxide reductase c binds heme and participates in its intracellular availability in Streptococcus agalactiae.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 21 May 2010
Lechardeur Delphine, Fernandez Annabelle, Robert Bruno, Gaudu Philippe, Trieu-Cuot Patrick, Lamberet Gilles, Gruss Alexandra
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Heme is a redox-reactive molecule with vital and complex roles in bacterial metabolism, survival, and virulence. However, few intracellular heme partners were identified to date and are not well conserved in bacteria. The opportunistic pathogen Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus) is...
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