TonB-dependent transporters and their occurrence in cyanobacteria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Different iron transport systems evolved in Gram-negative bacteria during evolution. Most of the transport systems depend on outer membrane localized TonB-dependent transporters (TBDTs), a periplasma-facing TonB protein and a plasma...

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Main Authors: von Haeseler Arndt, Nicolaisen Kerstin, Strauss Sascha, Mirus Oliver, Schleiff Enrico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/7/68