In Staphylococcus aureus, Fur is an interactive regulator with PerR, contributes to virulence, and is necessary for oxidative stress resistance through positive regulation of catalase and iron homeostasis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 468-475

  Horsburgh, M J ^a   Ingham, E ^a   Foster, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CATALASE; IRON; MANGANESE; REGULATOR PROTEIN; REGULATOR PROTEIN FUR; REGULATOR PROTEIN PERR; SIDEROPHORE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; HOMEOSTASIS; IRON METABOLISM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL DIVISION; FEMALE; IRON; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MUTATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PEROXIDASES; REGULON; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; SIDEROPHORES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 0035150765     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.183.2.468-475.2001     Document Type: Article

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