The influence of iron on the proteomic profile of Chromobacterium violaceum.

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Background

Chromobacterium violaceum is a bacterium commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions and is associated with important pharmacological and industrial attributes such as producing substances with therapeutic properties and synthesizing biodegradable polymers. Its genome was sequenced, however, approximately 40% of its genes still remain with unknown functions. Although C. violaceum is known by its versatile capacity of living in a wide range of environments, little is known on how it achieves such success. Here, we investigated the proteomic profile of C. violaceum cultivated in the absence and presence of high iron concentration, describing some proteins of unknown function that might play an important role in iron homeostasis, amongst others.

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SUBMITTER: Lima DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4216352 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature