Metal acquisition by Brucella strains
R. Martin Roop II, Eric Anderson, Jenifer Ojeda, David Martinson, Evan Menscher and Daniel W. Martin
from: Brucella: Molecular Microbiology and Genomics (Edited by: Ignacio López-Goñi and David O'Callaghan). Caister Academic Press, U.K. (2012)
Abstract
Like most other living organisms, Brucella strains require a variety of metals as micronutrients to serve as co-factors and structural components of enzymes and other cellular proteins. Genetic studies have shown that the efficient transport of iron, magnesium, manganese, and zinc are essential for the virulence of Brucella strains in experimental and natural hosts. This chapter will review what is presently known about the metal acquisition and homeostasis systems in Brucella strains read more ...
