The Esterase PfeE, the Achilles’ Heel in the Battle for Iron between <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i>

The Esterase PfeE, the Achilles’ Heel in the Battle for Iron between <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i>

Bacteria access iron, a key nutrient, by producing siderophores or using siderophores produced by other microorganisms. The pathogen <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> produces two siderophores but is also able to pirate enterobactin (ENT), the siderophore produced by <i>Escherichia col...

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Main Authors: Véronique Gasser, Laurianne Kuhn, Thibaut Hubert, Laurent Aussel, Philippe Hammann, Isabelle J. Schalk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
iron uptake
siderophore
enterobactin
iron homeostasis
<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
outer membrane transporters
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/6/2814

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