MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
A green-fluorescent siderophore protects bacterial communities from UV damage
O. Özkaya, J. Kramer, T. E. Wechsler, R. Kümmerli
The paper shows that pyoverdine, a siderophore produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, protects bacterial communities from UV damage by acting as a public sunscreen.
DOI 10.1101/2023.09.26.559457