Functional Characterization of FeoAB in Iron Acquisition and Pathogenicity in Riemerella anatipestifer
Mi Huang, Mengying Wang, Feng Yan, Mingshu Wang, Qun Gao, Dekang Zhu, Renyong Jia, Shun Chen, Xinxin Zhao, Qiao Yang, Ying Wu, Shaqiu Zhang, Bin Tian, Juan Huang, Xumin Ou, Sai Mao, Di Sun, Yu He, Zhen Wu, Anchun Cheng, Mafeng Liu
Abstract
In Gram-negative bacteria, the Feo system is an important ferrous iron transport system. R. anatipestifer encodes an Feo system, but its function unknown. As iron uptake may be required for oxidative stress protection and virulence, understanding the contribution of iron transporters to these processes is crucial.
Topics & Concepts
FerrousStrain (injury)MicrobiologyBacteriaIntracellularBiologyHydrogen peroxideEscherichia coliFunction (biology)Colony-forming unitChemistryBiochemistryGeneGeneticsAnatomyOrganic chemistryClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchIron Metabolism and DisordersBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing