Staphyloxanthin
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title:
Staphyloxanthin
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Staphyloxanthin is a carotenoid pigment that is produced by some strains of Staphylococcus aureus, and is responsible for the characteristic golden color that gives S. aureus its species name. Staphyloxanthin also acts as a virulence factor. It has an antioxidant action that helps the microbe evade death by reactive oxygen species produced by the host immune system. When comparing a normal strain of S. aureus with a strain modified to lack staphyloxanthin, the wildtype pigmented strain was more
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphyloxanthin
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2023-07-03T07:20:18Z
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