Chalkophore mediated respiratory oxidase flexibility controls M. tuberculosis virulence
J. Buglino, Y. Ozakman, C. E. Hatch, A. Benjamin, D. S. Tan, M. Glickman
This study shows that M. tuberculosis uses chalkophores to maintain respiration under copper limitation, which is critical for its virulence in mice.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2024Microbiology