Molecular Mechanism of Ferricsiderophore Transport via the Outer Membrane Receptor FhuA in <em>Escherichia coli</em>.
Iron is essential for life and growth in most organisms. Although it is abundant, iron exists mostly as insoluble iron-oxyhydroxide. Bacteria secrete siderophores to chelate iron and transport it into the cell via specific outer membrane receptors. The FhuA receptor protein transports ferrichrome, a...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2009
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| Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1792 https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3144&context=etd |