Discovery and structure of a widespread bacterial ABC transporter specific for ergothioneine
Y. Zhang, G. Gonzalez-Gutierrez, K. A. Legg, K. A. Edmonds, D. P. Giedroc
The paper identifies and characterizes an ABC transporter in Streptococcus pneumoniae that specifically transports ergothioneine, revealing its structure and conservation across bacterial species.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2022 · PreprintBiochemistry