MicrobiologyJournal of BacteriologyPeer-reviewed
The hiuABC Operon Mediates Xenosiderophore Utilization in Caulobacter crescentus
Sergio Hernandez-Ortiz, Aretha Fiebig, Sean Crosson
This paper identifies the hiuABC operon in Caulobacter crescentus as essential for utilizing xenosiderophores, with specific roles for each gene in iron acquisition from hydroxamate-family siderophores.