Zint

UNLABELLED Agrobacterium tumefaciens has a cluster of genes (Atu3178, Atu3179, and Atu3180) encoding an ABC-type transporter… (More)

Escherichia coli ZinT is a metal binding protein involved in zinc homeostasis, with additional putative functions in the… (More)

BACKGROUND In Gram-negative bacteria the ZnuABC transporter ensures adequate zinc import in Zn(II)-poor environments, like those… (More)

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a globally significant human pathogen responsible for nearly 1 million deaths annually. Central to… (More)

Zn(2+) uptake systems are required for many enteric pathogens to survive and form biofilm in zinc-deficient conditions. ykgM and… (More)

The pathways ensuring the efficient uptake of zinc are crucial for the ability of bacteria to multiply in the infected host. To… (More)

Zinc is an essential element for all living cells. Recent studies have shown that the ZnuABC zinc uptake system significantly… (More)

Zinc ions play indispensable roles in biological chemistry. However, bacteria have an impressive ability to acquire Zn(2+) from… (More)

ZinT (B1973), previously known as YodA, was originally characterised as a cadmium-induced periplasmic protein under the… (More)

Zinc is an important component of many proteins, but in large concentrations it is poisonous to the cell. Thus its transport is… (More)