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Evaluation of Enzymes in the Sulfur Metabolic Pathway of Mammals and Bacteria 

Forbes, Dianna (2018-11-14)
Sulfur-containing molecules are essential for all organisms. Mammals depend on the availability of amino acid methionine and cysteine, whereas bacteria rely on sulfite and cysteine. The research presented in this dissertation ...

Impacts of the oxidizable scaffold of catalase-peroxidase (KatG): Modulation of a heme peroxidase for catalytic versatility 

Krewall, Jessica (2021-09-15)
Catalase-peroxidase (KatG) is an antioxidant protein that plays a key role in the degradation of H2O2 for pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and lower eukaryotes. Despite having the general structure of a heme peroxidase, ...

Properties of Iron-Sulfur Clusters in Heterodisulfide Reductase 

Engel, Carly (2019-07-17)
Global warming is a continuing crisis today. It has caused great damage to our planet and health. One of the leading causes of this issue originates from humans releasing an enormous amount of greenhouse gases into the ...