Conditional privatization of a public siderophore enables Pseudomonas aeruginosa to resist cheater invasion
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.
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/aa65a6d85e2f49aea8cd1e0055be0add |
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