White spot syndrome virus protein kinase 1 defeats the host cell's iron-withholding defense mechanism by interacting with host ferritin
Iron is an essential nutrient for nearly all living organisms, including both hosts and invaders. Proteins such as ferritin regulate the iron levels in a cell, and in the event of a pathogenic invasion, the host can use an iron-withholding mechanism to restrict the availability of this essential nut...
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Published in | Journal of virology Vol. 89; no. 2; pp. 1083 - 1093 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
American Society for Microbiology
15.01.2015
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