Bordetella pertussis BctCBA Mediates Citrate-Dependent Zn2+ and Ni2+ binding
Livia Barreiro Chiorato, Mariana Silveira Derami, João Pedro Aroucha de Brito, Lucas Rodrigo de Souza, Natalia Fernanda Bueno, Katlin B. Massirer, Mário Henrique Bengtson, Germán G. Sgro, Marilis V. Marques, Rafael J. Borges, Leonardo Talachia Rosa
This study shows that BctCBA in B. pertussis binds citrate-chelated Zn2+ and Ni2+, revealing a novel metal acquisition mechanism.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry