The iron-binding siderophore enterobactin is required for the response of multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae to zinc limitation
Jeffrey R. Singer, D. Annie Doyle, Dillon E. Kunkle, Owen S. Burroughs, Rachel J. Service, Walter Chazin, Eric Patrick Skaar
This study shows that enterobactin synthesis and uptake are essential for multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae to grow under zinc limitation, independent of iron and Zur regulation.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology