| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10763110 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Porphyromonas gingivalis HmuY binds mesoheme and deuteroheme in a fully analogous way to protoheme. ⺠HmuY-deuteroheme exists in two forms differing by a 180 porphyrin rotation. ⺠Our results clarify the bases of heme uptake in P. gingivalis. ⺠Our data may lead to development of novel anti-microbial therapeutics.
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Authors
Jacek WojaczyÅski, Halina Wójtowicz, Marcin Bielecki, Mariusz Olczak, John W. Smalley, LechosÅaw Latos-GrażyÅski, Teresa Olczak,