Siderophores (from the Greek:“iron carriers”) are defined as relatively low molecular weight,
ferric ion specific chelating agents elaborated by bacteria and fungi growing under low iron …

Microbial iron chelates, called siderophores, are synthesized by bacteria and fungi in
response to low iron availability in the environment. The present review summarizes …

The significance of iron as a nutrient and its role in biological processes have major
consequences in areas of science ranging from geochemistry to human disease. Invading …

The present handbook seeks to bring into one book theoretical and practical information on
the various aspects of microbial iron chelates which are now collectively called …

In Gram-negative bacteria an iron-deficient state is required for both induction of desferri-
siderophores and overproduction of the cognate outer membrane receptor proteins. Thus …

Conspectus This Account focuses on the coordination chemistry of the microbial iron
chelators called siderophores. The initial research (early 1970s) focused on simple analogs …

Iron nutrition in microbes and higher organisms has become a most fascinating topic in
microbiology and biotechnology. Extensive studies in a variety of microorganisms have …

The possession of specialized iron transport systems may be crucial for bacteria to override
the iron limitation imposed by the host or the environment. One of the most commonly found …

Siderophores are common not only in the prokaryotic bacteria but also among the eukaryotic
fungi and some higher eukaryotic organisms; that is, monocotyledonous plants. They can be …

The major mechanisms used by microorganisms to transport iron within the cell are through
chelation, reduction and low-affinity transport. Microbially-produced iron chelators are …