Coordination of cell division and chromosome segregation by iron and a sRNA in Escherichia coli

Iron is a vital metal ion frequently present as a cofactor in metabolic enzymes involved in central carbon metabolism, respiratory chain, and DNA synthesis. Notably, iron starvation was previously shown to inhibit cell division, although the mechanism underlying this observation remained obscure. In...

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Main Authors: Evelyne Ng Kwan Lim, Marc Grüll, Nadia Larabi, David Lalaouna, Eric Massé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1493811/full
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