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 …

Siderophores are small organic molecules produced by microorganisms under iron-limiting
conditions which enhance the uptake of iron to the microorganisms. In environment, the …

Iron is an essential micronutrient required for the growth of almost all aerobic organisms; the
iron uptake pathway in bacteria therefore represents a possible target for novel …

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 …

Siderophores are secondary metabolites produced by different organisms in order to
scavenge iron from their surrounding environment making this essential element available …

High-affinity iron acquisition is mediated by siderophore-dependent pathways in the majority
of pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria and fungi. Considerable progress has been …

Bacteria secrete small molecules known as siderophores to acquire iron from their
surroundings. For over 60 years, investigations into the bioinorganic chemistry of these …

Siderophores, the secondary metabolite of various microorganisms are ferric ion specific
chelators secreted under iron stressed condition. These non-ribosomal peptides have been …

The literature survey presented in this review shows that the knowledge regarding the
structure of various siderophores and the presence of microbial membrane receptors that …