Haem iron‐transport system in enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7
AG Torres, SM Payne - Molecular microbiology, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we identified the iron‐transport systems of Escherichia coli O157: H7 strain
EDL933. This strain synthesized and transported enterobactin and had a ferric citrate …
EDL933. This strain synthesized and transported enterobactin and had a ferric citrate …
Genetics and regulation of heme iron transport in Shigella dysenteriae and detection of an analogous system in Escherichia coli O157: H7
M Mills, SM Payne - Journal of Bacteriology, 1995 - Am Soc Microbiol
Shigella species can use heme as the sole source of iron. In this work, the heme utilization
locus of Shigella dysenteriae was cloned and characterized. A cosmid bank of S …
locus of Shigella dysenteriae was cloned and characterized. A cosmid bank of S …
TonB-Dependent Systems of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli: Aerobactin and Heme Transport and TonB Are Required for Virulence in the Mouse
AG Torres, P Redford, RA Welch… - Infection and …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
The uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain CFT073 has multiple iron acquisition systems,
including heme and siderophore transporters. A tonB mutant derivative of CFT073 failed to …
including heme and siderophore transporters. A tonB mutant derivative of CFT073 failed to …
Structure of the Shigella dysenteriae haem transport locus and its phylogenetic distribution in enteric bacteria
EE Wyckoff, D Duncan, AG Torres, M Mills… - Molecular …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to transport and use haemin as an iron source is frequently observed in clinical
isolates of Shigella spp. and pathogenic Escherichia coli. We found that many of these haem …
isolates of Shigella spp. and pathogenic Escherichia coli. We found that many of these haem …
Vibrio cholerae iron transport: haem transport genes are linked to one of two sets of tonB, exbB, exbD genes
DA Occhino, EE Wyckoff, DP Henderson… - Molecular …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Vibrio cholerae was found to have two sets of genes encoding TonB, ExbB and ExbD
proteins. The first set (tonB1, exbB1, exbD1) was obtained by complementation of a V …
proteins. The first set (tonB1, exbB1, exbD1) was obtained by complementation of a V …
Iron transport systems of Serratia marcescens
A Angerer, B Klupp, V Braun - Journal of bacteriology, 1992 - Am Soc Microbiol
Serratia marcescens W225 expresses an unconventional iron (III) transport system. Uptake
of Fe3+ occurs in the absence of an iron (III)-solubilizing siderophore, of an outer membrane …
of Fe3+ occurs in the absence of an iron (III)-solubilizing siderophore, of an outer membrane …
Iron transport in Escherichia coli K-12: 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoate-promoted iron uptake
REW Hancock, K Hantke, V Braun - Archives of microbiology, 1977 - Springer
The study of iron uptake promoted by 2, 3-dihydroxybenzoate (DHB) into Escherichia coli K-
12 aroB mutants allowed some dissection of outer and cytoplasmic membrane functions …
12 aroB mutants allowed some dissection of outer and cytoplasmic membrane functions …
Relationship between the tonB locus and iron transport in Escherichia coli
GE Frost, H Rosenberg - Journal of Bacteriology, 1975 - Am Soc Microbiol
When a strain (arcB-) of Escherichia coli, unable to synthesize the iron transport compound
enterochelin, was transduced to tonB-, it became resistant to phage phi80 and …
enterochelin, was transduced to tonB-, it became resistant to phage phi80 and …
Nucleotide sequence and genetic organization of the ferric enterobactin transport system: homology to other peripiasmic binding protein‐dependent systems in …
CM Shea, MA McIntosh - Molecular microbiology, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
The nucleotide sequence of the Escherichia coli fep genomic region has been determined.
Three new loci were identified. One of these, P43, encodes a membrane protein that is not …
Three new loci were identified. One of these, P43, encodes a membrane protein that is not …
Shigella dysenteriae ShuS Promotes Utilization of Heme as an Iron Source and Protects against Heme Toxicity
EE Wyckoff, GF Lopreato, KA Tipton… - Journal of …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1, a major cause of bacillary dysentery in humans, can use
heme as a source of iron. Genes for the transport of heme into the bacterial cell have been …
heme as a source of iron. Genes for the transport of heme into the bacterial cell have been …