Harry Kaur, Surabhi Rode, Sandra Kp, Jai Krishna Mahto, Md Shahid Alam, Deena Nath Gupta, Bibekananda Kar, Jitin Singla, Pravindra Kumar, Ashwani Kumar Sharma
The haloacid dehalogenase superfamily, implicated in bacterial pathogenesis, comprises different enzymes having roles in many metabolic pathways. Staphylococcus lugdunensis, a Gram-positive bacterium, is an opportunistic human pathogen causing infections in the central nervous system, urinary tract, bones, peritoneum, systemic conditions and cutaneous infection. The haloacid dehalogenase superfamily proteins play a significant role in the pathogenicity of certain bacteria, facilitating invasion, survival, and proliferation within host cells...
January 15, 2024: Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics