Primary Recipient

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Amount

$136,234.00

Award Date

8/31/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Mg chemistry is unique among biological cations, and cells possess novel mechanisms for regulating Mg2+ and facilitating its passage through membranes. This proposal focuses on the CorA Mg2+ transporter, the primary Mg2+ uptake system for most Eubacteria