title: A gene of Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 encoding a novel iron transporter.
abstract: A mutant of Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 disrupted for sll1878 exhibited greatly reduced Fe(3+) transport activity. The K(m) value of sll1878-dependent Fe(3+) transport in cells grown in iron-replete medium was 0.5 microM. Both the maximal rate and K(m) value were increased in iron-starved cells.
authors.affiliation: Bioscience Center, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hagino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D007501:Iron