The genes zntA and zntR encoding a P-type ATPase and its activator confer zinc and cadmium resistance in Chromobacterium violaceum
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The transition metal zinc is an essential trace element for life but becomes toxic at high concentrations. In the opportunistic pathogen Chromobacterium violaceum, zinc acquisition is crucial for virulence, yet how this bacterium copes with zinc toxicity remai... ...