Identification of the Fur-binding site in regulatory region of the vulnibactin-receptor gene in Vibrio vulnificus

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 46-49

  Lee, Hyun Jung ^a   Lee, Kyu Ho ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fur; Vibrio vulnificus; Vulnibactin receptor gene

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; FERRIC UPTAKE REGULATOR; IRON;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BINDING SITE; COMPUTER MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS; VULNIBACTIN RECEPTOR GENE; VUUA GENE;

VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 84930481126     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1108.08042     Document Type: Article

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