MicrobiologymSpherePeer-reviewed
The two-component system CopRS maintains femtomolar levels of free copper in the periplasm of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using a phosphatase-based mechanism
L. Novoa-Aponte, F. C. Soncini, J. Argüello
This paper shows that the CopRS two-component system in Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses a phosphatase mechanism to maintain low free copper levels in the periplasm by blocking phosphorylation when copper is present.
DOI 10.1128/msphere.01193-20