Table 1.

Resistance mechanisms employed by GAS to thwart ROS.

Resistance mechanismGAS factorFunction
Surface/secreted proteinM proteinImpaired fusion of azurophilic granules with phagolysosome
HA capsuleH2O2 resistance by aggregation
Mac-1Reduced phagocytosis and ROS production
Mac-2Reduced phagocytosis and ROS production
Enzymatic detoxificationSodASuperoxide resistance
AhpCH2O2 resistance
GpoASuperoxide resistance
NoxASuperoxide resistance and H2O2 resistance
Enzymatic repairHtrAProtein repair upon ROS damage
PolA1DNA repair upon ROS damage, H2O2 resistance and inhibition of Fenton reaction
Metal ion bindingPmtAMetal transporter and H2O2 resistance
DprIron sequestration and H2O2 resistance
MtsABCMetal transporter, superoxide and H2O2 resistance, inhibition of Fenton reaction
ShrIron sequestration and H2O2 resistance
Resistance mechanismGAS factorFunction
Surface/secreted proteinM proteinImpaired fusion of azurophilic granules with phagolysosome
HA capsuleH2O2 resistance by aggregation
Mac-1Reduced phagocytosis and ROS production
Mac-2Reduced phagocytosis and ROS production
Enzymatic detoxificationSodASuperoxide resistance
AhpCH2O2 resistance
GpoASuperoxide resistance
NoxASuperoxide resistance and H2O2 resistance
Enzymatic repairHtrAProtein repair upon ROS damage
PolA1DNA repair upon ROS damage, H2O2 resistance and inhibition of Fenton reaction
Metal ion bindingPmtAMetal transporter and H2O2 resistance
DprIron sequestration and H2O2 resistance
MtsABCMetal transporter, superoxide and H2O2 resistance, inhibition of Fenton reaction
ShrIron sequestration and H2O2 resistance
Table 1.

Resistance mechanisms employed by GAS to thwart ROS.

Resistance mechanismGAS factorFunction
Surface/secreted proteinM proteinImpaired fusion of azurophilic granules with phagolysosome
HA capsuleH2O2 resistance by aggregation
Mac-1Reduced phagocytosis and ROS production
Mac-2Reduced phagocytosis and ROS production
Enzymatic detoxificationSodASuperoxide resistance
AhpCH2O2 resistance
GpoASuperoxide resistance
NoxASuperoxide resistance and H2O2 resistance
Enzymatic repairHtrAProtein repair upon ROS damage
PolA1DNA repair upon ROS damage, H2O2 resistance and inhibition of Fenton reaction
Metal ion bindingPmtAMetal transporter and H2O2 resistance
DprIron sequestration and H2O2 resistance
MtsABCMetal transporter, superoxide and H2O2 resistance, inhibition of Fenton reaction
ShrIron sequestration and H2O2 resistance
Resistance mechanismGAS factorFunction
Surface/secreted proteinM proteinImpaired fusion of azurophilic granules with phagolysosome
HA capsuleH2O2 resistance by aggregation
Mac-1Reduced phagocytosis and ROS production
Mac-2Reduced phagocytosis and ROS production
Enzymatic detoxificationSodASuperoxide resistance
AhpCH2O2 resistance
GpoASuperoxide resistance
NoxASuperoxide resistance and H2O2 resistance
Enzymatic repairHtrAProtein repair upon ROS damage
PolA1DNA repair upon ROS damage, H2O2 resistance and inhibition of Fenton reaction
Metal ion bindingPmtAMetal transporter and H2O2 resistance
DprIron sequestration and H2O2 resistance
MtsABCMetal transporter, superoxide and H2O2 resistance, inhibition of Fenton reaction
ShrIron sequestration and H2O2 resistance
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