The adhesion-associated sac operon in Streptococcus gordonii encodes an inducible high-affinity ABC transporter for Mn2+ uptake

Experimental evidence shows that the Sca permease of Streptococcus gordonii is a high-affinity mechanism for the acquistion of manganese (Mn2+).

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Published inJournal of bacteriology Vol. 180; no. 2; p. 290
Main Authors Kolenbrander, Paul E, Andersen, Roxanna N, Baker, Rachel A, Jenkinson, Howard F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Society for Microbiology 01.01.1998
Subjects
Bacteria
Bacteriology
Genes
Infections
Proteins
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Summary:Experimental evidence shows that the Sca permease of Streptococcus gordonii is a high-affinity mechanism for the acquistion of manganese (Mn2+).
ISSN:0021-9193
1098-5530