Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major opportunistic pathogen, causing a wide range of acute
and chronic infections. β-lactam antibiotics including penicillins, carbapenems …

Catechols are found in nature taking part in a remarkably broad scope of biochemical
processes and functions. Though not exclusively, such versatility may be traced back to …

Iron is an essential element for all microorganisms. Siderophores are low-weight, high-
affinity iron chelating molecules produced in response to iron deficiency by Gram-positive …

Iron is one of the major limiting factors and essential nutrients of microbial life. Since in
nature it is not readily available in the preferred form, microorganisms produce small high …

For all microorganisms, acquisition of metal ions is essential for survival in the environment
or in their infected host. Metal ions are required in many biological processes as …

Covering: up to 2014 Siderophores are chelators synthesized by microbes to sequester iron.
This article summarizes the knowledge on the fungal siderophore metabolism with a focus …

To maintain iron homeostasis, fungi have to balance iron acquisition, storage, and utilization
to ensure sufficient supply and to avoid toxic excess of this essential trace element. As …

Siderophores are biosynthetically produced and secreted by many bacteria, yeasts, fungi
and plants, to scavenge for ferric iron (Fe 3+). They are selective iron-chelators that have an …

Nowadays, developing new and natural compounds with antibacterial activities from plants
has become a promising approach to solve antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria …

The ability of bacteria to develop resistance to antimicrobial agents poses problems in the
treatment of numerous bacterial infections. One method to circumvent permeability-mediated …