Open AccessCharacterization of two alkyl hydroperoxide reductase C homologs alkyl hydroperoxide reductase C_H1 and alkyl hydroperoxide reductase C_H2 inBacillus subtilis
Author(s) -
MeeKyung Cha,
Yoo-Jeen Bae,
Kyu-Jeong Kim,
Byung-Joon Park,
Il-Han Kim
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of biological chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8454
DOI - 10.4331/wjbc.v6.i3.249
Subject(s) - bacillus subtilis , chemistry , reductase , biochemistry , escherichia coli , mutant , mutagenesis , enzyme , stereochemistry , biology , bacteria , gene , genetics
To identify alkyl hydroperoxide reductase subunit C (AhpC) homologs in Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) and to characterize their structural and biochemical properties. AhpC is responsible for the detoxification of reactive oxygen species in bacteria.