Journal of inorganic biochemistry
Fermentative growth decreases the iron demand of Staphylococcus aureus.
Jeffrey M Boyd, Gustavo Rios-Delgado, Karla Esquilín-Lebrón, Kylie Ryan Kaler, Gautam Mereddy, Javiera Norambuena, Vincent Zheng, William N Beavers, Jisun Kim, Dane Parker, Eric P Skaar, Ronan K Carroll, Jason H Yang
Published: 202510.1016/j.jinorgbio.2025.113085
Abstract
Iron (Fe) is an essential nutrient for S. aureus survivability and pathogenesis, but excess Fe can catalyze the formation of toxic oxygen radicals, emphasizing the importance of maintaining proper Fe homeostasis. The essentiality of Fe for bacteria i…
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