The advent of heme during evolution allowed organisms possessing this compound to
safely and efficiently carry out a variety of chemical reactions that otherwise were difficult or …

Hemes remain one of the most visible and versatile classes of cofactors utilized in biology. 1
Since their discovery, the structural and functional aspects of heme proteins have fascinated …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) employs a non-toxic dye, termed a photosensitizer (PS), and
low intensity visible light which, in the presence of oxygen, combine to produce cytotoxic …

Bacterial Physiology and Metabolism focuses on research on bacteria, as well as
metabolism of carbohydrates, fermentation, and oxidation of acids. The book first offers …

Heme (iron protoporphyrin IX) is an essential molecule for numerous living organisms. Not
only does it serve as a prosthetic group in enzymes, it also acts as a signaling molecule that …

Heme is an integral part of proteins involved in multiple electron transport chains for energy
recovery found in almost all forms of life. Moreover, heme is a cofactor of enzymes including …

Heme is the prosthetic group for cytochromes, which are directly involved in
oxidation/reduction reactions inside and outside the cell. Many cytochromes contain heme …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that belongs to the γ-
proteobacteria. This clinically challenging, opportunistic pathogen occupies a wide range of …

Corynebacterium glutamicum is an aerobic bacterium that requires oxygen as exogenous
electron acceptor for respiration. Recent molecular and biochemical analyses together with …

The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, like all members of the genus
Pseudomonas, has the capacity to thrive in very different environments, ranging from water …