Publication Date:
2018-04-12
Description:
Conditional privatization of a public siderophore enables Pseudomonas aeruginosa to resist cheater invasion Conditional privatization of a public siderophore enables 〈i〉Pseudomonas aeruginosa〈/i〉 to resist cheater invasion, Published online: 11 April 2018; doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03791-y Pyoverdine is secreted by the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa to scavenge iron from its hosts. Here, the authors show that under stress conditions P. aeruginosa uses a ‘conditional privatization’ strategy, reserving pyoverdine intracellularly to protect against oxidative damage.
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics