Title:
SIDEROPHORES-PRODUCING BIFIDOBACTERIA THEREBY AND USES THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001098516
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides isolated Bifidobacterium strains that secrete a siderophore, and methods of using such strains. The present invention also provides a siderophore from bifidobacteria, and methods of obtaining and methods of using such siderophores.
Inventors:
O'SULLIVAN DANIEL J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/041036
Publication Date:
August 15, 2002
Filing Date:
June 19, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV MINNESOTA (US)
O'SULLIVAN DANIEL J (US)
O'SULLIVAN DANIEL J (US)
International Classes:
A23C19/06; A23L5/20; A61K35/74; A61K35/747; C07K14/195; C12N15/31; (IPC1-7): C12N1/20; C12Q1/04; A61K35/74; A23B4/22; A23L1/03
Other References:
BEZKOROVAINY, A. ET AL.: "Iron Metabolism in Bifidobacteria", INT. DAIRY JOURNAL 6, vol. 6, no. 10, 1996, pages 905 - 919, XP001053028
TOPOUZIAN, N. ET AL.: "Iron uptake by Bifidobacterium bifidum var. pennsylvanicus: the effect of sulfhydryl reagents and metal chelators", IRCS MED. SCI., vol. 14, no. 3, 1986, pages 275 - 276, XP001053132
BEZKOROVAINY, A. ET AL.: "Aspects of Iron Metabolism in Bifidobacterium bifidum var. pennsylvanicus", INT. J. BIOCHEM., vol. 15, no. 3, 1983, pages 361 - 366, XP001053045
TOPOUZIAN, N. ET AL.: "Iron uptake by Bifidobacterium bifidum var. pennsylvanicus: the effect of sulfhydryl reagents and metal chelators", IRCS MED. SCI., vol. 14, no. 3, 1986, pages 275 - 276, XP001053132
BEZKOROVAINY, A. ET AL.: "Aspects of Iron Metabolism in Bifidobacterium bifidum var. pennsylvanicus", INT. J. BIOCHEM., vol. 15, no. 3, 1983, pages 361 - 366, XP001053045
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