ISSN:
1572-8773
Keywords:
Erwinia herbicola
;
Enterobacter agglomerans
;
Ferrioxamines
;
Ferrioxamine receptor
;
Iron transport
;
Siderophores
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Summary Iron deprivation ofErwinia herbicola (Enterobacter agglomerans) induces the biosynthesis of six high-M r outer-membrane proteins and large amounts of ferrioxamine E. Mutagenesis withN-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine and selection with ferrimycin A yielded mutants ofE. herbicola K4 (wild type), defective in the expression of a 76-kDa outer-membrane protein, as determined by SDS/polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. While in bioassays wild-type cells showed growth promotion in the presence of ferrioxamines (B, D1, D2, E, G), enterobactin, citrate, ferrichrome and coprogen, these mutants failed to respond to ferrioxamines. Moreover, experiments with55Fe-labelled siderophores confirmed that iron transport mediated by ferrioxamine E and B in the mutants was completely inhibited, whereas iron transport by other hydroxamate siderophores, such as ferrichrome and coprogen was unaffected. The results are evidence that the 76-kDa protein in the outer membrane represents the receptor protein (FoxA) for ferrioxamines inE. herbicola.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01141359
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