[Soil Biology] Microbial Siderophores Volume 12 || Biotechnological Production of Siderophores

✍ Scribed by Varma, Ajit; Chincholkar, Sudhir B.

• Book ID: 120361401
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: German
• Weight: 133 KB
• Category: Article
• ISBN: 3540711600
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-71160-5_11

✦ Synopsis

In response to low iron availability in the environment most microorganisms synthesize iron chelators, called siderophores. Bacteria and fungi produce a broad range of structurally diverse siderophores, all of which show a very high affinity for ferric ions. This book presents an up-to-date overview of the chemistry, biology and biotechnology of these iron chelators. Coverage ranges from an introductory chapter to siderotyping to applications in human and plant health.