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Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
The role of melanin production in the survival of Vibrio cholerae in the marine environment
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe marine bacterium Vibrio cholerae produces pyomelanin through the catabolism of L-tyrosine to homogentisic acid. Various types of melanins are used by microbes as defense mechanisms against a variety of environmental stresses. This thesis investigated the defensive role of V. cholerae pyomelanin against exogenous stresses, particularly hydrogen-peroxide (H2O2).
Degree
thesis:*- Grantor dc:publisher.institution
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2006
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Paul, Lynthia Vivienne
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Coyne, Vernon
Rights
- Language dc:language.iso
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4316
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4316