Agrobacterium tumefaciens membrane-bound ferritin plays a role in protection against hydrogen peroxide toxicity and is negatively regulated by the iron response regulator

• Main Authors: Nantaporn Ruangkiattikul, Sakkarin Bhubhanil, Jareeya Chamsing, Phettree Niamyim, Rojana Sukchawalit, Skorn Mongkolsuk
• Other Authors: Chulabhorn Research Institute
• Format: Letter
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/13770
• Institution: Mahidol University

An Agrobacterium tumefaciens membrane-bound ferritin (mbfA) mutant was generated to assess the physiological functions of mbfA in response to iron and hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) stresses. Wild-type and the mbfA mutant strains showed similar growth...