Bacterial Siderophores Promote Animal Host Iron Acquisition and Growth.
Cell
; 175(2): 311-312, 2018 10 04.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30290138
Siderophores are small molecules produced by bacteria that bind ferric iron in the surrounding environment with extraordinary affinity. A new study provides evidence that a simple animal host, Caenorhabditis elegans, co-opts siderophores to promote its own iron acquisition and growth.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sideróforos
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Enterobactina
Límite:
Animals
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En
Revista:
Cell
Año:
2018
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Article