Physiological roles of bacillithiol in intracellular metal processing

Current Genetics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 59-65

  Rosario Cruz, Zuelay ^a   Boyd, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillithiol; Copper; Iron; Iron sulfur cluster; Low molecular weight thiols; Manganese; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BACILLITHIOL; COPPER; IRON; MANGANESE; SULFUR; THIOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; CYSTEINE; GLUCOSAMINE; GLUTATHIONE; METAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOGENESIS; CYTOSOL; ELECTROPHILICITY; INTOXICATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; CHEMISTRY; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; METABOLISM;

CYSTEINE; GLUCOSAMINE; GLUTATHIONE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; IRON; METALS; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84955733066     PISSN: 01728083     EISSN: 14320983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00294-015-0511-0     Document Type: Review

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