The iron-binding protein Dps2 confers peroxide stress resistance on Bacillus anthracis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 194, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 925-931

  Tu, Wang Yung ^a   Pohl, Susanne ^a   Gizynski, Krzysztof ^a   Harwood, Colin R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE; DPS2 PROTEIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRON; IRON BINDING PROTEIN; PERR REGULATOR PROTEIN; PROTEIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL PROTECTION; CELLULAR STRESS RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSING OVER; IN VIVO STUDY; MUTAGENESIS; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULON; STRESS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; IRON; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PEROXIDES; PROTEIN BINDING; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS;

EID: 84857779377     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.06005-11     Document Type: Article

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