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MICROBIOLOGY-SGM
卷 167, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
MICROBIOLOGY SOC
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001114
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- Wellcome Trust [213455/Z/18/Z]
- Royal Society [213455/Z/18/Z]
- University of Glasgow
- Wellcome Trust [213455/Z/18/Z] Funding Source: Wellcome Trust
The acquisition and storage of metals have been crucial for life throughout history. Transition metals like iron, copper, and zinc play vital roles in cells, but excess intake or storage can be harmful. Cells have developed mechanisms to fine-tune metal concentrations, and in infection contexts, hosts use metal availability to combat pathogens.
The acquisition and storage of metals has been a preoccupation of life for millennia. Transition metals, in particular iron, copper and zinc, have vital roles within cells. However, metals also make dangerous cargos; inappropriate uptake or storage of transition metals leads to cell death. This paradox has led to cells developing elegant and frequently redundant mechanisms for fine-tuning local metal concentrations. In the context of infection, pathogens must overcome further hurdles, as hosts act to weaponize metal availability to prevent pathogen colonization and spread. Here, we detail the methods used by the Apicomplexa, a large family of eukaryotic parasites, to obtain and store essential metals.
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