MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewed
A role for glutathione in buffering excess intracellular copper in Streptococcus pyogenes
L. J. Stewart, C.-l. Y. Ong, M. M. Zhang…·K. Y. Djoko
This study shows that glutathione buffers excess intracellular copper in Streptococcus pyogenes when the Cu export system is overwhelmed, allowing bacterial survival despite copper toxicity.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.02804-20