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CtpV: a putative copper exporter required for full virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
7 Jul 2010
Abstract excerpt
Copper is a required micronutrient that is also toxic at excess concentrations. Currently, little is known about the role of copper in interactions between bacterial pathogens and their human hosts. In this study, we elucidate a mechanism for copper homeostasis in the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis via characterization of a putative copper exporter, CtpV. CtpV was shown to be required by M....
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