Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Chatfield, Christa H."
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Phenylalanine Hydroxylase from Legionella pneumophila Is a Thermostable Enzyme with a Major Functional Role in Pyomelanin Synthesis
Flydal, Marte Innselset; Chatfield, Christa H.; Zheng, Huaixin; Gunderson, Felizza F.; Aubi, Oscar; Cianciotto, Nicholas P.; Martinez, Aurora (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-26)Background: Legionella pneumophila is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause Legionnaires’ disease and other non-pneumonic infections in humans. This bacterium produces a pyomelanin pigment, a potential virulence factor ...