Our study on Bacteroides iron piracy is now out in @pnas.org. We show how surface-exposed lipoproteins bind xenosiderophores with different iron-chelating chemistries and propose a mechanism for xenosiderophore import across the outer membrane. Lots of structures (mostly X-ray this time)!
Structural basis of iron piracy by human gut Bacteroides | PNAS
Iron is an essential element that can be growth-limiting in microbial communities, particularly those present within host organisms. To acquire iro...
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