Involvement of vulnibactin and exocellular protease in utilization of transferrin- and lactoferrin-bound iron by Vibrio vulnificus

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 595-598

  Okujo, Noriyuki ^a   Akiyama, Toshihito ^a   Miyoshi, Shin Ichi ^a   Shinoda, Sumio ^a   Yamamoto, Shigeo ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Exocellular protease; Iron assimilation; Siderophore; Vibrio vulnificus

Indexed keywords

IRON; LACTOFERRIN; PROTEINASE; SIDEROPHORE; TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; IRON METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 0029787281     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1996.tb01114.x     Document Type: Article

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