Overview on the Bacterial Iron-Riboflavin Metabolic Axis

Redox reactions are ubiquitous in biological processes. Enzymes involved in redox metabolism often use cofactors in order to facilitate electron-transfer reactions. Common redox cofactors include micronutrients such as vitamins and metals. By far, while iron is the main metal cofactor, riboflavin is...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Sepúlveda Cisternas, Juan C. Salazar, Víctor A. García-Angulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01478/full