Competition for Iron Between Host and Pathogen: A Structural Case Study on Helicobacter pylori

Volume: 1535, Pages: 65 - 75
Published: Jan 1, 2017
Abstract
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a highly successful bacterial pathogen, which colonizes the stomach of more than half of the world's population. To colonize and survive in such an acidic and inhospitable niche, H. pylori cells have evolved complex mechanisms to acquire nutrients from human hosts, including iron, an essential nutrient for both the pathogens and host cells. However, human cells also utilize diverse strategies in withholding of...
Paper Details
Title
Competition for Iron Between Host and Pathogen: A Structural Case Study on Helicobacter pylori
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
Volume
1535
Pages
65 - 75
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