The molecular basis of Acinetobacter baumannii cadmium toxicity and resistance
S. F. Alquethamy, F. G. Adams, R. Maharjan, N. N. Delgado, M. Zang, J. C. Paton, K. A. Hassan, I. T. Paulsen, C. A. McDevitt, A. K. Cain, B. A. Eijkelkamp
This study identifies CzcE and the CzcCBA efflux system as key factors in A. baumannii's resistance to cadmium stress and reveals metal ion homeostasis changes under cadmium exposure.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2020Microbiology