New Paper on Zinc Acquisition in Yersinia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

Zinc sequestration by the host is a major component of nutritional immunity that restricts bacterial growth during infection. In this new mBio paper, Mahendar and team present data that represent the first characterization of yersinopine in the context of both zinc acquisition and virulence.

Congratulations on your paper, Mahendar!

Lawrenz Lab tradition dictates that we celebrate Mahendar’s first first-author paper in the lab with a custom mug: