Characterization of temperature‐dependent hemin uptake receptors HupA and HvtA in Vibrio vulnificus
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DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.905
Abstract: The Gram‐negative pathogen Vibrio vulnificus produces several iron‐sequestration systems including a hemin uptake system in response to iron limitation as a means to acquire this essential element. Strains of this organism are capable of causing… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; hupa hvta; vibrio vulnificus; iron ... See more keywords
Development of a Novel Typing Scheme Based on the Genetic Diversity of Heme/Hemin Uptake System Hmu in Klebsiella pneumoniae Species Complex
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01062-22
Abstract: Siderophore is a group of low molecular weight compounds with high affinity for ferric iron, which could facilitate bacterial iron consumption. Similarly, hemin/heme scavenged by the hemin uptake system HmuRSTUV usually act as another critical… read more here.
Keywords: pneumoniae; iron; novel typing; hemin uptake ... See more keywords