Siderophore-mediated zinc acquisition enhances enterobacterial colonization of the inflamed gut.
H. Zhi, J. Behnsen, A. Aron, V. Subramanian, J. Liu, R. Gerner, D. Petras, K. Green, S. Price, J. Camacho, H. Hillman, J. Tjokrosurjo, N. Montaldo, E. Hoover, S. Treacy-Abarca, , M. Raffatellu
This study shows that the probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 uses yersiniabactin to acquire zinc in inflamed gut conditions, enhancing its colonization.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2020Microbiology