| Literature DB >> 20418419 |
Cristina Molteni1, Helge K Abicht, Marc Solioz.
Abstract
Bacteria are rapidly killed on copper surfaces. However, the mechanism of this process remains unclear. Using Enterococcus hirae, the effect of inactivation of copper homeostatic genes and of medium compositions on survival and copper dissolution was tested. The results support a role for dissolved copper ions in killing.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20418419 PMCID: PMC2893463 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00424-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792