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Insights into the Function of a Second, Nonclassical Ahp Peroxidase, AhpA, in Oxidative Stress Resistance in Bacillus subtilis.
Journal of bacteriology - 19 Jan 2016
Broden Nicole J, Flury Sarah, King Alyssa N, Schroeder Braden W, Coe Gabrielle Dierker, Faulkner Melinda J
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UNLABELLED: Organisms growing aerobically generate reactive oxygen-containing molecules, such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). These reactive oxygen molecules damage enzymes and DNA and may even cause cell death. In response, Bacillus subtilis produces at least nine potential peroxide-scavenging enzymes, two of which appear to be the primary enzymes responsible for detoxifying peroxides during vegetative growth: a...
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