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. 1987 Dec;51(4):509–518. doi: 10.1128/mr.51.4.509-518.1987

Molecular mechanism of regulation of siderophore-mediated iron assimilation.

A Bagg, J B Neilands
PMCID: PMC373130  PMID: 2963952

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