Roles of the EnvZ/OmpR Two-Component System and Porins in Iron Acquisition in <italic toggle="yes">Escherichia coli</italic>

ABSTRACT Escherichia coli secretes high-affinity Fe3+ chelators to solubilize and transport chelated Fe3+ via specific outer membrane receptors. In microaerobic and anaerobic growth environments, where the reduced Fe2+ form is predominant, ferrous transport systems fulfill the bacterial need for iro...

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Main Authors: Henri Gerken, Phu Vuong, Ketaki Soparkar, Rajeev Misra
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/2b6fcdcfa1034a72875ce715332ed59e
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