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. 1997 May;65(5):1944–1948. doi: 10.1128/iai.65.5.1944-1948.1997

Siderophore production by Staphylococcus aureus and identification of iron-regulated proteins.

R J Courcol 1, D Trivier 1, M C Bissinger 1, G R Martin 1, M R Brown 1
PMCID: PMC175248  PMID: 9125585

Abstract

Siderophore activity of Staphylococcus aureus was detected in an iron-restricted chemically defined medium. The molecular mass of this siderophore, called aureochelin, was 577 Da. Surface-associated proteins of 120, 88, 57, 35, and 33 kDa were mainly expressed under iron restriction conditions. Results showed a relationship between siderophore production and the existence of the 120- and 88-kDa proteins. Western blotting of surface-associated proteins revealed that these proteins were recognized both by patients sera and polyclonal rabbit serum.

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