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Heme-binding protein A (HasA) Free iron is limited in vertebrate hosts, thus an alternative to siderophores has been developed by pathogenic bacteria to access host iron bound in protein complexes. HasA is a secreted hemophore that has the ability to obtain iron from hemoglobin. Once bound to HasA, the heme is shuttled to the receptor HasR, which releases the heme into the bacterium.
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