“What's cool about this peptide is that it overrides that mechanism and indirectly regulates the iron content of the bacteria.” Nitrogenase, the main enzyme that bacteria use to fix nitrogen, requires ...

A new study reveals that a peptide produced by some legumes helps them control nitrogen-fixing bacteria by sequestering all available heme, an iron-containing molecule. This sends the bacteria ...

An interdisciplinary research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has discovered a new group of bioactive natural compounds in pathogenic bacteria of the genus Pandoraea: pandorabactins. They enable ...

Hemoglobin, in turn, is made of smaller proteins known as heme, which contain an iron molecule that binds and transports the oxygen. "Our pathogens need iron for the same reasons," Wander explained.

Y Combinator-backed biopharma startup Keylika is pioneering a novel method for managing iron deficiency anemia with fewer side effects, more convenience, and better absorption rates. Through its ...

Iron is a main molecule in the synthesis of the green pigment chlorophyll and is vital in nutritional balance of plant tissues. When iron is deficient, tissues exhibit characteristic symptoms of ...

Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4) is a compound salt with an olivine (LiMPO 4) structure that has a particular application in battery cathodes.The substance was first reported in the chemical ...

According to a study, peptides in legume plants collect all available heme, sending bacteria into iron-starvation mode to increase ammonia production, the form of nitrogen useful for plants. ... Plant ...