Iron transport systems in Neisseria meningitidis
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High-affinity iron uptake systems that allow meningocci to utilize the human host proteins transferrin, lactoferrin, hemoglobin, and haptpglobin as sources of essential iron are described. The way in which Neisseria meningitidis acquires iron from the human host and the vaccine potentials of various components of these iron transport systems are reviewed.
Publication Name: Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 1092-2172
Year: 2004
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Microbial relatives of the seed storage proteins of higher plants: conservation of structure and diversification of function during evolution of the cupin superfamily
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Some microbial proteins contain the same two histidine-containing motifs as proteins of the cupin superfamily from higher plants. These proteins are involved in sugar metabolism, cell wall synthesis, heat shock, desiccation, and starvation.
Publication Name: Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 1092-2172
Year: 2000
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