The NEAT Domain-Containing Proteins of Clostridium perfringens Bind Heme.

The NEAT Domain-Containing Proteins of Clostridium perfringens Bind Heme.

The ability of a pathogenic bacterium to scavenge iron from its host is important for its growth and survival during an infection. Our studies on C. perfringens gas gangrene strain JIR325, a derivative of strain 13, showed that it is capable of utilizing both human hemoglobin and ferric chloride, bu...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn M Choo, Jackie K Cheung, Jessica A Wisniewski, David L Steer, Dieter M Bulach, Thomas J Hiscox, Anjana Chakravorty, A Ian Smith, David A Gell, Julian I Rood, Milena M Awad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5026354?pdf=render

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