Experimental and computational characterization of the ferric uptake regulator from Aliivibrio salmonicida (Vibrio salmonicida)

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 174-183

  Pedersen, Hege Lynum ^a   Ahmad, Rafi ^a   Riise, Ellen Kristin ^a   Leiros, Hanna Kirsti Schrøder ^a   Hauglid, Stefan ^a   Espelid, Sigrun ^a   Brandsdal, Bjøn Olav ^a   Leiros, Ingar ^a   Willassen, Nils Peder ^a   Haugen, Peik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

A. salmonicida; Ferric uptake regulator; Fur; Iron homeostasis; V. salmonicida

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FERRIC ION; IRON UPTAKE REGULATION PROTEIN, BACTERIA; IRON-UPTAKE REGULATION PROTEIN, BACTERIA; REPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN BINDING; VIBRIO SALMONICIDA;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BINDING SITES; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; PROTEIN BINDING; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; VIBRIO SALMONICIDA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO; VIBRIO SALMONICIDA;

EID: 77951996341     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-010-9199-5     Document Type: Article

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