Siderophores from some pathogens remove iron from the host protein(s)
A) lactoferrin
B) transferrin
C) both lactoferrin and transferrin
D) none of the above

Name: Siderophores from some pathogens remove iron from the host protein(s) A) lactoferrin B) transferrin C) both lactoferrin and transferrin D) none of the above
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Some pathogens produce siderophores that can bind to and remove iron from both lactoferrin and transferrin, the two main iron-binding proteins in humans.

Siderophores from Some Pathogens Remove Iron from the Host Protein(s)