The biochemical and physiological characteristics of surface receptors of gram negative bacteria

Mini Rev Med Chem. 2002 Aug;2(4):343-51. doi: 10.2174/1389557023406061.

Abstract

This review focuses on the properties of ferric iron surface receptors of Gram negative bacteria. We discuss the different strategies to acquire iron, and the fundamental role of these receptors in pathogenicity. The structure of some of these receptors, iron transport and regulation mechanisms are presented here.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / physiology
  • Biological Transport
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / chemistry*
  • Iron / pharmacokinetics
  • Iron-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Iron-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Iron-Binding Proteins / physiology*
  • Protein Engineering
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / physiology*

Substances

  • Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
  • Iron-Binding Proteins
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • siderophore receptors
  • Iron