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The dppBCDF gene cluster of Haemophilus influenzae: Role in heme utilization

BACKGROUND: Haemophilus influenzae requires a porphyrin source for aerobic growth and possesses multiple mechanisms to obtain this essential nutrient. This porphyrin requirement may be satisfied by either heme alone, or protoporphyrin IX in the presence of an iron source. One protein involved in hem...

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Autores principales: Morton, Daniel J, Seale, Thomas W, VanWagoner, Timothy M, Whitby, Paul W, Stull, Terrence L
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2738685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19703293
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-2-166