Mycobacteria Tolerate Carbon Monoxide by Remodeling Their Respiratory Chain
Katherine Bayly, Paul R. F. Cordero, Ashleigh Kropp, Cheng Huang, Ralf B. Schittenhelm, Rhys Grinter, Chris Greening
Abstract
Carbon monoxide has an infamous reputation as a toxic gas, and it has been suggested that it has potential as an antibacterial agent. Despite this, how bacteria resist its toxic effects is not well understood.
Topics & Concepts
Carbon monoxideRespiratory systemBacteriaReputationChemistryMicrobiologyMedicineBiologyBiochemistryInternal medicinePolitical scienceCatalysisGeneticsLawHeme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon MonoxideAutophagy in Disease and TherapyHemoglobin structure and function