Mutation of L-2,3-diaminopropionic acid synthase genes blocks staphyloferrin B synthesis in <it>Staphylococcus aureus</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>synthesizes two siderophores, staphyloferrin A and staphyloferrin B, that promote iron-restricted growth. Previous work on the biosynthesis of staphyloferrin B has focused on the role of the...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/199 |