Chapter 11. Regulation of the Ferric-Citrate Transport System by a Novel Transmembrane Transcription Control

  1. Volkmar Braun1,
  2. Friedrich Götz2
  1. Volkmar Braun,
  2. Sabine Enz

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/3527602720.ch11

Book Title

Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology

Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology

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How to Cite

Braun, V. and Enz, S. (2005) Regulation of the Ferric-Citrate Transport System by a Novel Transmembrane Transcription Control, in Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology (eds V. Braun and F. Götz), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527602720.ch11

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:

  • ferric-citrate transport system;
  • transmembrane transcription control;
  • iron regulation

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Transport of Fe3+ is mediated by citrate

  • Transcription initiation by a signaling cascade from the cell surface into the cytoplasm

  • Iron regulation of fecIR and fecABCDE transcription

  • Acknowledgments

  • References

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