Isolation of an outer membrane hemin-binding protein of Haemophilus influenzae type b.

AUTOR(ES)

Lee, B C

RESUMO

Haemophilus influenzae is a heme-dependent bacterium. However, little is known of the heme-iron uptake mechanism in this organism. By using a batch ligand affinity chromatography method, a hemin-binding protein of 39,500 molecular weight was isolated from total membranes derived from H. influenzae type b grown under iron-depleted but not under iron-sufficient conditions. Detection of the hemin-binding protein in a whole-cell binding assay demonstrated a surface-exposed location. Competition binding experiments indicated that this hemin-protein interaction was specific, since only hemin or heme-containing proteins, such as human hemoglobin and bovine catalase, but not protoporphyrin IX, iron-loaded human lactoferrin, or transferrin, could abrogate binding. In a limited survey of other H. influenzae strains, an identical hemin-binding protein was isolated, implying that this polypeptide may be structurally and functionally conserved among strains.

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