Nickel Impact on Human Health: An Intrinsic Disorder Perspective
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbapap.2016.09.008
Abstract
The interplay of the presence of nickel and protein disorder in processes affecting human health is the focus of the present review. Many systems involving nickel as either a cofactor or as a toxic contaminant are characterized by large disorder. The role of nickel in the biochemistry of bacterial enzymes is discussed here, covering both the beneficial effects of nickel in the human microbiota as well as the role of nickel-depending bacteria in human pathogenesis. In addition, the hazardous health effects caused by nickel exposure to humans, namely nickel-induced carcinogenesis and allergy, are triggered by non-specific interactions of nickel with macromolecules and formation of reactive compounds that mediate cellular damage. Cellular response to nickel is also related to signal transduction cascades. This review thus highlights the most promising systems for future studies aimed at decreasing the adverse effects of nickel on human health.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics, v. 1864, issue 12, p. 1714-1731
Scholar Commons Citation
Zambelli, Barbara; Uversky, Vladimir N.; and Ciurli, Stefano, "Nickel Impact on Human Health: An Intrinsic Disorder Perspective" (2016). Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications. 295.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mme_facpub/295
