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Limitation of phosphate assimilation maintains cytoplasmic magnesium homeostasis.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 16 Mar 2021
Bruna Roberto E, Kendra Christopher G, Groisman Eduardo A, Pontes Mauricio H
Abstract excerpt
Phosphorus (P) is an essential component of core biological molecules. In bacteria, P is acquired mainly as inorganic orthophosphate (Pi) and assimilated into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in the cytoplasm. Although P is essential, excess cytosolic Pi hinders growth. We now report that bacteria limit Pi uptake to avoid disruption of Mg2+-dependent processes that result, in part, from Mg2+ chelation by ATP. We...
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