Streptococcus pneumoniae has three main transporters for iron acquisition: PiaABC, PiuABC, and PitABC. Our previous study had shown that the mRNA and protein levels of SPD_1590 are significantly upregulated in a piuA/piaA/pitA triple mutant, suggesting that SPD_1590 might be a novel iron transporter...
ORGANISM(S): Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 2 (strain D39 / NCTC 7466)