The <it>dppBCDF </it>gene cluster of <it>Haemophilus influenzae</it>: Role in heme utilization

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Haemophilus influenzae </it>requires a porphyrin source for aerobic growth and possesses multiple mechanisms to obtain this essential nutrient. This porphyrin requirement may be satisfied by either heme alone, or prot...

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Main Authors: Morton Daniel J, Seale Thomas W, VanWagoner Timothy M, Whitby Paul W, Stull Terrence L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/2/166