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The heme precursor 5-aminolevulinic acid triggers the shutdown of the HemKR signalling system in Leptospira
Juan Andrés Imelio, Felipe Trajtenberg, Sonia Mondino…·Alejandro Buschiazzo
This study shows that 5-aminolevulinic acid triggers shutdown of the HemKR signaling system in Leptospira by promoting HemK phosphatase activity, leading to gene expression changes and iron-deficit tolerance.
DOI 10.1101/2023.10.19.563136