Chapter 10. Iron Transport in Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria

  1. Volkmar Braun1,
  2. Friedrich Götz2
  1. Klaus Hantke

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/3527602720.ch10

Book Title

Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology

Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology

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How to Cite

Hantke, K. (2005) Iron Transport in Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria, in Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology (eds V. Braun and F. Götz), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527602720.ch10

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Mikrobiologie/Membranphysiologie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany

  2. 2

    Mikrobielle Genetik, Universität Tübingen, Waldhäuser Str. 70/8, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany

Author Information

  1. Mikrobiologie/Membranphysiologie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 29 NOV 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527306152

Online ISBN: 9783527602728

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Keywords:

  • iron transport;
  • gram-negative bacteria;
  • gram-positive bacteria;
  • ferric iron transport;
  • ferrous-iron transport systems

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Ferric iron transport in bacteria

  • Ferrous-iron transport systems (Feo) of E. coli

  • Regulation of iron transport and metabolism

  • An [2Fe-2S] protein is involved in ferrioxamine B utilization

  • References

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