C. difficile needs iron, but not too much: Insights into maintaining it ‘just right’

7 julio 2015

Those bacteria that require iron walk a tightrope. Iron is essential for their growth, but too much iron can damage DNA and enzymes through oxidation. Therefore, bacteria have machinery to maintain their intracellular iron within a range that is healthy for them, scientists report.
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