The study of iron assimilation systems in microorganisms, particularly in enteric bacteria, has
become an active field of research in recent years. There are several reasons for this state of …

This review describes a molecular mechanism for regulation of one pathway of microbial
assimilation of iron, an element which may well be a nutrient required by all living cells …

The insolubility of Fe 3+ necessitates special mechanisms for iron acquisition in most
organisms. Bacteria use siderophores to chelate Fe 3+ and iron in heme, hemoglobin …

Although a stimulating review by JB Neilands in 1957 [1] correctly identified the
physiological function of certain microbial ferric chelators, it was in 1973 that Charles …

This book is organized into 5 sections providing information on bacterial iron transport in
soils. The first section is an overview of the structures, chemical properties, and biosynthesis …

716 NEILANDS tion, the solution structures of res presentative members of both classes
have been worked out by high resolution NMR. This impressive body of knowlн edge of the …

In the human body iron is present in growth-limiting amounts for bacteria. For this reason
intricate iron transport and iron regulatory systems evolved in bacteria to guarantee a …

A mechanism of ion transport across membranes is reported. Microbial transport of Fe3+
generally delivers iron, a growth-limiting nutrient, to cells via highly specific siderophore …

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 …

Cells of E. coli like those of the other gram-negative bacteria are surrounded by two
membranes, the outer membrane and the cytoplasmic membrane. Between these two …