Accumulation of heme biosynthetic intermediates contributes to the antibacterial action of the metalloid tellurite

Autor: Eduardo H. Morales, Camilo A. Pinto, Roberto Luraschi, Claudia M. Muñoz-Villagrán, Fabián A. Cornejo, Scott W. Simpkins, Justin Nelson, Felipe A. Arenas, Jeff S. Piotrowski, Chad L. Myers, Hirotada Mori, Claudio C. Vásquez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15320
Popis: The mechanisms of action of the antibacterial metalloid tellurite are unclear. Here, the authors show that tellurite induces an accumulation of hydroxyl radical and intermediates of heme biosynthesis inE. coli, and that the heme precursor 5-aminolevulinic acid potentiates tellurite toxicity.
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