Cytochrome bd confers nitric oxide resistance to Escherichia coli.

Mason, Maria G., Shepherd, Mark, Nicholls, Peter J., Dobbin, Paul S, Dodsworth, Kathryn S, Poole, Robert K, Cooper, Chris E (2009) Cytochrome bd confers nitric oxide resistance to Escherichia coli. Nature Chemical Biology, 5 (2). pp. 94-6. ISSN 1552-4450. (doi:10.1038/nchembio.135) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:28101)

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Abstract

The aerobic respiratory chain of Escherichia coli has two terminal quinol oxidases: cytochrome bo and cytochrome bd. Cytochrome bd was thought to function solely to facilitate micro-aerobic respiration. However, it has recently been shown to be overexpressed under conditions of nitric oxide (NO) stress; we show here that cytochrome bd is crucial for protecting E. coli cells from NO-induced growth inhibition by virtue of its fast NO dissociation rate.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1038/nchembio.135
Subjects:	Q Science
Institutional Unit:	Schools > School of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Former Institutional Unit:	Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Depositing User:	Mark Shepherd
Date Deposited:	01 Sep 2011 15:54 UTC
Last Modified:	20 May 2025 09:16 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/28101 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Shepherd, Mark.

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Nicholls, Peter J..

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