A glutathione-dependent detoxification system is required for formaldehyde resistance and optimal survival of Neisseria meningitidis in biofilms.
Chen, N.H., Counago, R.M., Djoko, K.Y., Jennings, M.P., Apicella, M.A., Kobe, B., McEwan, A.G.(2013) Antioxid Redox Signal 18: 743-755
- PubMed: 22937752 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/ars.2012.4749
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4B6G - PubMed Abstract: 
The glutathione-dependent AdhC-EstD formaldehyde detoxification system is found in eukaryotes and prokaryotes. It is established that it confers protection against formaldehyde that is produced from environmental sources or methanol metabolism. Thus, its presence in the human host-adapted bacterial pathogen Neisseria meningitidis is intriguing. This work defined the biological function of this system in the meningococcus using phenotypic analyses of mutants linked to biochemical and structural characterization of purified enzymes.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Australian Centre for Infectious Disease Research, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia.