Binding of catalase by Gardnerella vaginalis

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 191-194

  Jarosik, Gregory P ^a  

^a 508 Life Sci Bldg Louisiana S ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Catalase binding protein; Gram positive; Iron; Surface exposed protein

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; CATALASE; DIGOXIGENIN;

ARTICLE; ENZYME BINDING; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CATALASE; CULTURE MEDIA; DIGOXIGENIN; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; IRON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034666681     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(00)00334-7     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Litwin C.M., Calderwood S.B. Role of iron in the regulation of virulence genes. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 6:1993;137-149.
2. Wooldridge K.G., Williams P.H. Iron uptake mechanisms of pathogenic bacteria. FEMS Microbiol. Rev. 12:1993;325-348.
3. Crosa J.H. Genetics and molecular biology of siderophore-mediated iron transport in bacteria. Microbiol. Rev. 53:1989;517-530.
4. Catlin B.W. Gardnerella vaginalis: characteristics, clinical considerations, and controversies. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 5:1992;213-237.
5. Spiegel C.A. Bacterial vaginosis. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 4:1991;484-502.
6. Sewankambo N., Gray R.H., Wawer M.J., Paxton L., McNaim D., Wabwire-Mangen F., Serwadda D., Li C., Kiwanuka N., Hillier S.L., Rabe L., Gaydos C.A., Quinn T.C., Konde-Lule J. HIV-1 infection associated with abnormal vaginal flora morphology and bacterial vaginosis. Lancet. 350:1997;546-550.
7. Al-Harthi L., Roebuck K.A., Olinger G.G., Landay A., Sha B.E., Hashemi F.B., Spear G.T. Bacterial vaginosis-associated microflora isolated from the female genital tract activates HIV-1 expression. J. Acquired Immunodefic. Syndr. 21:1999;194-202.
8. Hashemi F.B., Ghassemi M., Roebuck K.A., Spear G.T. Activation of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 expression by Gardnerella vaginalis. J. Infect. Dis. 179:1999;924-929.
9. Jarosik G.P., Land C.B., Duhon P., Chandler R. Jr., Mercer T. Acquisition of iron by Gardnerella vaginalis. Infect. Immun. 66:1998;5041-5047.
10. Piot P., Van Dyck E., Goodfellow M., Falkow S. A taxonomic study of Gardnerella vaginalis (Haemophilus vaginalis) Gardner and Dukes 1955. J. Gen. Microbiol. 119:1980;373-396.
11. Jarosik G.P., Land C.B. Identification of a human lactoferrin-binding protein in Gardnerella vaginalis. Infect. Immun. 68:2000;3443-3447.
12. Sambrook, J., Fritsch, E.F. and Maniatis, T. (1989) Molecular cloning: a Laboratory Manual, 2nd edn., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
13. Cauci S., Monte R., Ropele M., Missero C., Not T., Quadrifoglio F., Menestrina G. Pore-forming and haemolytic properties of the Gardnerella vaginalis cytolysin. Mol. Microbiol. 9:1993;1143-1155.
14. Lee B.C. Iron sources for Haemophilus ducreyi. J. Med. Microbiol. 34:1991;317-322.
15. Eichenbaum Z., Muller E., Morse S.A., Scott J.R. Acquisition of iron from host proteins by the Group A Streptococcus. Infect. Immun. 64:1996;5428-5429.
16. Schmitt M.P., Holmes R.K. Iron-dependent regulation of diphtheria toxin and siderophore expression by the cloned Corynebacterium diphtheriae repressor gene dtxR in C. diphtheriae C7 strains. Infect. Immun. 58:1991;1899-1904.
17. Lee B.C. Quelling the red menace: haem capture by bacteria. Mol. Microbiol. 18:1995;383-390.