Iron is an important micronutrient that is required by bacteria to proliferate and to cause
disease. Many bacterial pathogens forage iron from human hemoglobin (Hb) during …

Not all treasure is silver and gold; for pathogenic bacteria, iron is the most precious and the
most pillaged of metallic elements. Iron is essential for the survival and growth of all life; …

The strategy of ligand functionalization can be used to adjust and control the properties of
Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Based on these considerations, we chose two similar …

To successfully mount infections, nearly all bacterial pathogens must acquire iron, a key
metal cofactor that primarily resides within human hemoglobin. Corynebacterium …

Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus) is a clinically important microbial
pathogen that requires iron in order to proliferate. During infections, S. pyogenes uses the …

Hemoglobin (Hb) is a multifaceted protein, classified as a metalloprotein, chromoprotein,
and globulin. It incorporates iron, which plays a crucial role in transporting oxygen within red …

Iron is an essential nutrient that is actively acquired by bacterial pathogens during infections.
Clinically important Staphylococcus aureus obtains iron by extracting heme from …

Iron surface determinant B (IsdB), a Staphylococcus aureus (SA) surface protein involved in
both heme iron acquisition from host hemoglobin (Hb) and bacterial adhesion, is a proven …