Bacterial ferrous iron transport: the Feo system

CKY Lau, KD Krewulak, HJ Vogel - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2016 - academic.oup.com
To maintain iron homeostasis within the cell, bacteria have evolved various types of iron
acquisition systems. Ferric iron (Fe3+) is the dominant species in an oxygenated …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of metal-based antimicrobial compounds for the treatment of bacterial pathogens

A Evans, KA Kavanagh - Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest global health challenges of modern
times and its prevalence is rising worldwide. AMR within bacteria reduces the efficacy of …

Metals, minerals and microbes: geomicrobiology and bioremediation

GM Gadd - Microbiology, 2010 - microbiologyresearch.org
Microbes play key geoactive roles in the biosphere, particularly in the areas of element
biotransformations and biogeochemical cycling, metal and mineral transformations …

Siderophore-based iron acquisition and pathogen control

M Miethke, MA Marahiel - Microbiology and molecular biology …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
High-affinity iron acquisition is mediated by siderophore-dependent pathways in the majority
of pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria and fungi. Considerable progress has been …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanistic aspects of biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by several Fusarium oxysporum strains

N Durán, PD Marcato, OL Alves, GIH De Souza… - Journal of …, 2005 - Springer
Extracellular production of metal nanoparticles by several strains of the fungus Fusarium
oxysporum was carried out. It was found that aqueous silver ions when exposed to several …

Visualization and quantification of carbon “rusty sink” by rice root iron plaque: Mechanisms, functions, and global implications

L Wei, Z Zhu, BS Razavi, M Xiao… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Paddies contain 78% higher organic carbon (C) stocks than adjacent upland soils, and iron
(Fe) plaque formation on rice roots is one of the mechanisms that traps C. The process …

Bacterial iron sources: from siderophores to hemophores

C Wandersman, P Delepelaire - Annu. Rev. Microbiol., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Iron is an essential element for most organisms, including bacteria. The oxidized
form is insoluble, and the reduced form is highly toxic for most macromolecules and, in …

Microbial iron acquisition: marine and terrestrial siderophores

M Sandy, A Butler - Chemical reviews, 2009 - ACS Publications
The vast majority of bacteria require iron for growth. 1, 2 Iron is an essential element
required for key biological processes, including amino acid synthesis, oxygen transport …

Respiration of metal (hydr)oxides by Shewanella and Geobacter: a key role for multihaem c‐type cytochromes

L Shi, TC Squier, JM Zachara… - Molecular …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Dissimilatory reduction of metal (eg Fe, Mn)(hydr) oxides represents a challenge for
microorganisms, as their cell envelopes are impermeable to metal (hydr) oxides that are …

The genome of the ammonia‐oxidizing Candidatus Nitrososphaera gargensis: insights into metabolic versatility and environmental adaptations

A Spang, A Poehlein, P Offre… - Environmental …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The cohort of the ammonia‐oxidizing archaea (AOA) of the phylum Thaumarchaeota is a
diverse, widespread and functionally important group of microorganisms in many …