Pathogens must counteract a wide array of antimicrobial responses, including the reactive oxygen species (ROS) burst. ROS mediated oxidation of host membrane poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) leads to the production of the toxic alpha-beta carbonyl 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE). 4-HNE has been stud...
ORGANISM(S): Listeria monocytogenes 10403S