Sequence analysis of the structural tbpA gene: Protein topology and variable regions within neisserial receptors for transferrin iron acquisition

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 71-84

  Pajon R ^a   Chinea, G ^a   Marrero, E ^a   Gonzalez, D ^a   Guillen G ^a  

^a CENTER FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Genetic horizontal exchange; Iron uptake; Topology; Transferrin receptor; Variability

Indexed keywords

IRON; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; IRON KINETICS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; STRUCTURAL GENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS;

EID: 0030844499     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpat.1997.0136     Document Type: Article

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