Acquisition of ionic copper by a bacterial outer membrane protein
S. Bhamidimarri, T. Young, M. Shanmugam, S. Soderholm, A. Basle, D. Bumann, B. van den Berg
This study identifies OprC as a copper transporter in Gram-negative bacteria, showing it binds both reduced and oxidized copper through a unique metal binding site.
bioRxiv · Jun 4, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology