調HcpR

Benjamin Ross Belvin1, Faik N Musayev2,3, Carlos R Escalante4

  • 1The Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States.

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|January 1, 2026
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まとめ

ジンジバリス菌の転写調節因子であるHcpRはヘムに結合する。研究者らはその構造を解明し、ヘム結合に不可欠なポケットと、一酸化窒素に応答して遺伝子発現を調節する機能を発見した。

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