MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewed
Functional characterization of the Co2+ transporter AitP in Sinorhizobium meliloti: a new player in Fe2+ homeostasis
P. Mihelj, I. Abreu, T. E. Moreyra…·D. C. Raimunda
This paper investigates the role of AitP, a Co2+ transporter in Sinorhizobium meliloti, in Fe2+ homeostasis and shows it mitigates Co2+ toxicity by exporting Fe2+ and enabling heme-mediated Fe import.
DOI 10.1128/aem.01901-22