What makes a heavy metal resistant bacterium heavy metal resistant? The mechanisms of
action, physiological functions, and distribution of metal-exporting proteins are outlined …

Resistance to silver compounds as determined by bacterial plasmids and genes has been
defined by molecular genetics. Silver resistance conferred by the Salmonella plasmid …

Excess copper is poisonous to all forms of life, and copper overloading is responsible for
several human pathologic processes. The primary mechanisms of toxicity are unknown. In …

Heavy metal contamination poses a serious environmental hazard, globally necessitating
intricate attention. Heavy metals can cause deleterious health hazards to humans and other …

The essential transition metal ions are avidly accumulated by cells, yet they have two faces:
They are put to use as required cofactors, but they also can catalyze cytotoxic reactions …

Human health/socioeconomic development is closely correlated to environmental pollution,
highlighting the need to monitor contaminants in the real environment with reliable devices …

Antibiotic resistance is recognised as a major global threat to public health by the World
Health Organization. Currently, several hundred thousand deaths yearly can be attributed to …

Copper-transporting ATPases (Cu-ATPases) ATP7A and ATP7B are evolutionarily
conserved polytopic membrane proteins with essential roles in human physiology. The Cu …

Escherichia coli is equipped with multiple systems to ensure safe copper handling under
varying environmental conditions. The Cu (I)-translocating P-type ATPase CopA, the central …

The antimicrobial use of silver compounds pivots on the 100-year-old application of silver
nitrate, silver foil, and silver sutures for the prevention and treatment of ocular, surgical, and …