Metals are essential for life, and they play a central role in the struggle between infecting
microbes and their hosts. In fact, an important aspect of microbial pathogenesis is the …

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 …

Metal nanoparticles used as antifungals have increased the occurrence of fungal–metal
interactions. However, there is a lack of knowledge about how these interactions cause …

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 …

Iron is an essential nutrient for most life on Earth because it functions as a crucial redox
catalyst in many cellular processes. However, when present in excess iron can lead to the …

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 …

Brown-rot fungi such as Postia placenta are common inhabitants of forest ecosystems and
are also largely responsible for the destructive decay of wooden structures. Rapid …

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 …

The ability to acquire iron in vivo is essential for most microbial pathogens. Here we show
that Aspergillus fumigatus does not have specific mechanisms for the utilization of host iron …

Covering: up to September 2020 Mushroom-forming fungi of the division Basidiomycota
have traditionally been recognised as prolific producers of structurally diverse and often …