The putative phosphate transporter PitB (PP1373) is involved in tellurite uptake in Pseudomonas putida KT2440
R. Montenegro, S. Vieto, D. Wicki-Emmenegger, F. Vasquez-Castro, C. Coronado-Ruiz, P. Fuentes-Schweizer, P. Calderon, R. Pereira, M. Chavarria
This study shows that PitB in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 is involved in tellurite uptake, as a pitB knockout strain showed increased resistance and greater tellurite reduction capacity.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2020Microbiology