Plausible adaptive strategy in Pandoraea bacteria at at glance (IMAGE)

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Plausible adaptive strategy in Pandoraea bacteria at at glance

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Pandorachelin B is converted into Pandorachelin A following molecular remodelling triggered by the acylase PdnM. This shift affects pandorachelin function: Pandorachelin B aids in bacterial swarming, while pandorachelin A has stronger iron-binding abilities.

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Elena Herzog and Keishi Ishida, Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology Hans Knöll Institute (Leibniz-HKI)

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