List of bacterial disulfide oxidoreductases explained

Bacterial thiol disulfide oxidoreductases (TDOR) are bacterial enzymes which, along with unfolded proteins, are pumped out of a bacterial cell that allow for adhesion and biofilm development, and generally disease development.[1]

Table

Enzyme nameMeaningBacteria Catalytic site
DsbAD disulfide bond Avarious incl. Staphylococcus aureusCXXC
DsbAD disulfide bond AE. coliCPHC
BdbA-DBacillus subtilis
MdbAActinomyces Oris, Corynebacterium diphtheriaeCPHC
SdbAStreptococcus gordonii

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Studies reveal a unified approach to combating several bacterial diseases.

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