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ATP exhibits antimicrobial action by inhibiting bacterial utilization of ferric ions.
Scientific reports - 25 Feb 2015
Tatano Yutaka, Kanehiro Yuichi, Sano Chiaki, Shimizu Toshiaki, Tomioka Haruaki
Abstract excerpt
ATP up-regulates macrophage antimycobacterial activity in a P2X7-dependent manner, but little is known about whether ATP directly exhibits antimicrobial effects against intracellular mycobacteria. In this study, we found that ATP inhibited the growth of various bacteria, including Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, and mycobacteria, without damaging bacterial surface structures. Using gene technology, we newly...
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