Chapter 16. Sensing of Oxygen by Bacteria

  1. Prof. Dr. Reinhard Krämer2,
  2. Prof. Dr. Kirsten Jung3
  1. Gottfried Unden,
  2. Martin Müllner,
  3. Florian Reinhart

Published Online: 29 MAR 2010

DOI: 10.1002/9783527629237.ch16

Book Title

Bacterial Signaling

Bacterial Signaling

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How to Cite

Unden, G., Müllner, M. and Reinhart, F. (2010) Sensing of Oxygen by Bacteria, in Bacterial Signaling (eds R. Krämer and K. Jung), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527629237.ch16

Editor Information

  1. 2

    University of Cologne, Insitute of Biochemistry, Zülpicher Strasse 47, 50674 Cologne, Germany

  2. 3

    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Department of Biology – Microbiology, Grosshaderner Strasse 2–4, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany

Author Information

  1. Universität Mainz, Institut für Mikrobiologie und Weinforschung, Becherweg 15, 55099 Mainz, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 29 MAR 2010
  2. Published Print: 16 DEC 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527323654

Online ISBN: 9783527629237

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Keywords:

  • oxygen sensing;
  • bacteria;
  • heme;
  • iron–sulfur cluster;
  • FAD;
  • electron transport

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • O2 as a Signal

  • Direct O2 Sensors

  • Indirect O2 Sensors

  • References

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