Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a Model Gastrointestinal Tract Species, Prefers Heme as an Iron Source, Yields Protoporphyrin IX as a Product, and Acts as a Heme Reservoir

Members of the phylum Bacteroidetes are abundant in healthy gastrointestinal (GI) tract flora. Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is a commensal heme auxotroph and representative of this group. Bacteroidetes are sensitive to host dietary iron restriction but proliferate in heme-rich environments that are...

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Autores principales: Meslé, Margaux M., Gray, Chase R., Dlakić, Mensur, DuBois, Jennifer L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2023
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10100974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36862015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.04815-22

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10100974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36862015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.04815-22

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