2024
Bacterial Organelles in Iron Physiology
Ferrara K, Gupta K, Pi H. Bacterial Organelles in Iron Physiology. Molecular Microbiology 2024, 122: 914-928. PMID: 39545931, PMCID: PMC11659020, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.15330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMembrane-bound organellesBacterial organellesFerritin-like proteinsEukaryotic organellesProtein-lipid monolayersEukaryotic cellsProteinaceous shellSpecies-specificBacterial cellsOrganellesProtecting cellsLife formsBiochemical reactionsPhysiological functionsDiverse arrayIron physiologyEnvironmental conditionsLipid bilayerBacteriaEssential micronutrientCellsSpecial structureBiogenesisGeneticsProtein
2017
Sequential induction of Fur-regulated genes in response to iron limitation in Bacillus subtilis
Pi H, Helmann J. Sequential induction of Fur-regulated genes in response to iron limitation in Bacillus subtilis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: 12785-12790. PMID: 29133393, PMCID: PMC5715773, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1713008114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFerric uptake regulatorHigh-affinity FeIron availabilityPerR regulonFur regulonSiderophore bacillibactinGenetic toolsChIP experimentsIron limitationCell transitionBacillus subtilisHigh-affinity bindingIron homeostasisBacterial cellsIntracellular ironSequential inductionRegulonBacillibactinEnzyme accessVivo occupancyGenesFurIron poolIron sufficiencyEfflux transporters