Iron is critical for the appearance and maintenance of life on Earth. Almost all organisms
compete or cooperate for iron acquisition, demonstrating the importance of this essential …

Inorganic metals supplement the chemical repertoire of organic molecules, especially
proteins. This requires the correct metals to associate with proteins at metalation. Protein …

It is expected that the quicker domestication of anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox)
communities and the enhancement of their nitrogen transformation capability can be …

Cellular ionic concentrations are a central factor orchestrating host innate immunity, but no
pathogenic mechanism that perturbs host innate immunity by directly targeting metal ions …

Contamination-free groundwater is considered a good source of potable water. Even in the
twenty-first century, over 90 percent of the population is reliant on groundwater resources for …

Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most common pathogens that lead to
fatal human infection. This Gram-negative pathogen has evolved complex drug resistance …

The ferric uptake regulator (Fur) protein is the founding member of the FUR superfamily of
metalloregulatory proteins that control metal homeostasis in bacteria. FUR proteins regulate …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen able to infect any human tissue.
One of the reasons for its high adaptability and colonization of host tissues is its capacity of …

Clostridia comprise bacteria of environmental, biotechnological and medical interest and
many commensals of the gut microbiota. Because of their strictly anaerobic lifestyle, oxygen …

The effect of ferric iron (Fe (Ш)) on the performance of heterotrophic solid-phase
denitrification (SPD) using biodegradable polymer composite as the electron donor was …