Yersiniabactin is a quorum sensing autoinducer and siderophore in uropathogenic Escherichia coli
J. R. Heffernan, G. L. Katumba, W. H. McCoy, J. P. Henderson
This study shows that yersiniabactin in uropathogenic E. coli functions as both a siderophore and a quorum-sensing autoinducer, with non-redundant roles in iron acquisition and bacterial density-dependent regulation.
bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology