Identification of a locus involved in the utilization of iron by Haemophilus influenzae.

doi:10.1128/iai.62.10.4515-4525.1994

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Identification of a locus involved in the utilization of iron by Haemophilus influenzae.

Infection and immunity - 1 Oct 1994

Sanders J D, Cope L D, Hansen E J

Abstract excerpt

Haemophilus influenzae has an absolute requirement for heme for aerobic growth. This organism can satisfy this requirement by synthesizing heme from iron and protoporphyrin IX (PPIX). H. influenzae type b (Hib) strain DL42 was found to be unable to form single colonies when grown on a medium cont...

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Bacterial Proteins
Base Sequence
Chromosome Mapping
Genes, Bacterial
Haemophilus influenzae
Iron
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Protoporphyrins

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