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J Bacteriol. 1994 March; 176(6): 1764-1766

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Identification of the iroA gene product of Neisseria meningitidis as a lactoferrin receptor.

Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT

The iroA gene product is an iron limitation-inducible outer membrane protein of Neisseria meningitidis. A spontaneous mutant lacking the gene was unable to bind lactoferrin. Furthermore, Escherichia coli strains expressing the IroA protein were capable of binding lactoferrin. Apparently, the IroA protein functions as a lactoferrin receptor.

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