High-affinity iron (Fe) scavenging compounds, or siderophores, are widely employed by soil bacteria to survive scarcity in bioavailable Fe. Siderophore biosynthesis relies on cellular carbon metabolism, despite reported decrease in both carbon uptake and Fe-containing metabolic proteins in Fe-def...
Based on a unique pathogen iron interplay mechanism, this work establishes a new therapeutic paradigm targeting iron homeostasis at the host-pathogen interface via sequential metabolic priming, offering a broadly applicable strategy to reprogram resource asymmetry and combat fungal infection.