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The Helicobacter pylori Homologue of the Ferric Uptake Regulator Is Involved in Acid Resistance
1 Feb 2002
Abstract excerpt
The only known niche of the human pathogen Helicobacter pylori is the gastric mucosa, where large fluctuations of pH occur, indicating that the bacterial response and resistance to acid are important for successful colonization. One of the few regulatory proteins in the H. pylori genome is a homologue of the ferric uptake regulator (Fur). In most bacteria, the main function of Fur is the regulation of iron...
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