The Helicobacter pylori Ferric Uptake Regulator (Fur) is essential for growth under sodium chloride stress

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 294-298

  Gancz, Hanan ^a   Merrell, D Scott ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Fur; Helicobacter pylori; iron; regulation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FERRIC UPTAKE REGULATING PROTEINS, BACTERIAL; REPRESSOR PROTEIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE INACTIVATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; METABOLISM; OSMOTIC PRESSURE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE KNOCKOUT TECHNIQUES; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMALIA; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 79955739012     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-0396-7     Document Type: Article

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