Oxidation of hemoproteins by Streptococcus pneumoniae collapses the cell cytoskeleton and disrupts mitochondrial respiration leading to the cytotoxicity of human lung cells.
Anna ScasnyBabek AlibayovFaidad KhanShambavi J RaoLandon MurinAna G Jop VidalPerriann SmithWei LiKristin EdwardsKurt WarnckeJorge E VidalPublished in: Microbiology spectrum (2023)
plays an important role in the cytotoxicity caused by Spn, thus providing new targets for interventions.