Bacterial solutions to the iron supply problem

被引:312
作者
Braun, V [1 ]
Killmann, H [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tubingen, Lehrstuhl Mikrobiol Membranphysiol, D-72076 Tubingen, Germany
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D O I
10.1016/S0968-0004(99)01359-6
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The insolubility of Fe3+ necessitates special mechanisms for iron acquisition in most organisms. Bacteria use siderophores to chelate Fe3+ andiron in heme, hemoglobin, transferrin and lactoferrin, and employ novel mechanisms for receptor-dependent iron transport and iron-regulated gene expression. These mechanisms involve transfer of energy from the cytoplasmic membrane to the outer membrane to drive active transport and might induce transcription of transport genes by transmitting a signal from the cell surface.
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页码:104 / 109
页数:6
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