Copper acquisition in Bacillus subtilis involves Cu(II) exchange between YcnI and YcnJ
Yuri Rafael de Oliveira Silva, Grayson Barnes, Dia Zheng, Daniel Zhitnitsky, Samuel J. Geathers, Stephen C. Peters, Veronika A. Szalai, John D. Helmann, Oriana S. Fisher
This study identifies a Cu(II) exchange mechanism between YcnI and YcnJ in B. subtilis, showing their roles in copper acquisition and regulation under copper limitation.
Journal of Biological Chemistry · Jul 15, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry