CtpB is a plasma membrane copper (I) transporting P-type ATPase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Abstract Background The intracellular concentration of heavy-metal cations, such as copper, nickel, and zinc is pivotal for the mycobacterial response to the hostile environment inside macrophages. To date, copper transport mediated by P-type ATPases across the mycobacterial plasma membrane has not...

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Main Authors: Andrés León-Torres, Epifania Arango, Eliana Castillo, Carlos Y. Soto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-020-00274-7