Open AccessBacterial Siderophores Promote Animal Host Iron Acquisition and Growth
Author(s) -
Dennis H. Kim
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2018.09.020
Subject(s) - siderophore , enterobactin , biology , caenorhabditis elegans , effector , microbiology and biotechnology , host (biology) , bacteria , ferric , immune system , biochemistry , genetics , gene , chemistry , organic chemistry
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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