Control of hmu Heme Uptake Genes in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in Response to Iron Sources

Despite the mammalian host actively sequestering iron to limit pathogenicity, heme (or hemin when oxidized) and hemoproteins serve as important sources of iron for many bloodborne pathogens. The HmuRSTUV hemin uptake system allows Yersinia species to uptake and utilize hemin and hemoproteins as iron...

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Main Authors: Leah Schwiesow, Erin Mettert, Yahan Wei, Halie K. Miller, Natalia G. Herrera, David Balderas, Patricia J. Kiley, Victoria Auerbuch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Hmu
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00047/full