Cryo-EM structures of staphylococcal IsdB bound to human hemoglobin reveal the process of heme extraction
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2116708119
Abstract: Significance During infection, the human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus expresses a surface-exposed receptor, Iron surface determinant B (IsdB), that captures free human hemoglobin (Hb) and removes heme to retrieve iron, an essential nutrient for bacterial proliferation… read more here.
Keywords: heme; heme extraction; human hemoglobin; isdb ... See more keywords
Islamic Instruments for Refugee Financing: The IsDB and UNHCR Collaborative Approach
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DOI: 10.1111/1758-5899.13476
Abstract: Considering the Islamic perspective on forced migration and displacement, along with the conceptual framework of Islamic social welfare instruments as tools for wealth redistribution to support those in need, this study explores the potential complementarity… read more here.
Keywords: islamic instruments; refugee; isdb; refugee financing ... See more keywords