Pathogenic bacteria acquire transition metals for cell viability and persistence of infection in
competition with host nutritional defenses. The human host employs a variety of …

Zinc is one of the most important metal nutrients for species from all kingdoms, being a key
structural or catalytic component of hundreds of enzymes, crucial for the survival of both …

Zn-based biodegradable metallic materials have been regarded as new potential
biomaterials for use as biodegradable implants, mainly because of the ideal degradation …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is an opportunistic human pathogen that typically colonizes the
nasopharyngeal passage and causes lethal disease in other host niches, such as the lung …

Between 5 and 10% of all proteins of a given organism are estimated to require zinc for
function, and hence zinc is essential for almost any given metabolic process. It is therefore of …

In bacteria, the intracellular levels of metals are mediated by tightly controlled acquisition
and efflux systems. This is particularly true of copper, a trace element that is universally toxic …

ABSTRACT The Lmb protein of Streptococcus agalactiae is described as an adhesin that
binds laminin, a component of the human extracellular matrix. In this study, we revealed a …

For bacterial pathogens whose sole environmental reservoir is the human host, the
acquisition of essential nutrients, particularly transition metals, is a critical aspect of survival …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a strictly fermentative human pathogen that relies on
carbohydrate metabolism to generate energy for growth. The nasopharynx colonized by the …

Zinc is an essential metal in bacteria. One important bacterial zinc transporter is AdcA, and
most bacteria possess AdcA homologs that are single-domain small proteins due to better …