期刊
FEBS LETTERS
卷 582, 期 9, 页码 1351-1354出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2008.03.020
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MtsA; ferrous ion; bicarbonate; metal binding; Streptococcus pyogenes
Lipoprotein MtsA is a critical component of MtsABC responsible for iron binding and transport in the Gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. The present collective experimental data establish that Fe2+ is the primary binding ion for MtsA under optimal physiologically relevant conditions. The binding affinities of MtsA to metal ions are Fe2+ > Fe3+ > Cu (2+) > Mn2+ > Zn2+. We report for the first time that bicarbonate is required as a synergistic anion for stable ferrous binding to MtsA, similar to the iron binding in human transferrin. This work provides valuable information, which helps to understand iron metabolism in bacteria, and creates a basis for developing strategies to suppress bacterial infection. (C) 2008 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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