Siderophores in Fungal Physiology and Virulence

2008/08/04 by Hubertus Haas, Martin Eisendle, B. Gillian Turgeon · 3 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity #Nematode management and characterization studies #Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis

paper · doi:10.1146/annurev.phyto.45.062806.094338

Abstract

Maintaining the appropriate balance of iron between deficiency and toxicity requires fine-tuned control of systems for iron uptake and storage. Both among fungal species and within a single species, different systems for acquisition, storage, and regulation of iron are present. Here we discuss the most recent findings on the mechanisms involved in maintaining iron homeostasis with a focus on siderophores, low-molecular-mass iron chelators, employed for iron uptake and storage. Recently siderophores have been found to be crucial for pathogenicity of animal, as well as plant-pathogenic fungi and for maintenance of plant-fungal symbioses.

Citations

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