Discovery and characterization of the first known biological lanthanide chelator
A. M. Zytnick, S. M. Gutenthaler, A. T. Aron, Z. L. Reitz, M. T. Phi, N. M. Good, D. Petras, L. J. Daumann, N. C. Martinez-Gomez
The paper identifies and characterizes methylolanthanin, the first known lanthanide-specific metallophore, revealing its structure, biosynthesis, and role in lanthanide acquisition by bacteria.
bioRxiv · Jan 19, 2022Microbiology