Title Iron uptake in bacteria with emphasis on E. coli and Pseudomonas / Ranjan Chakraborty [and others], editors

Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (97 pages) Series SpringerBriefs in molecular science, Biometals, 2191-5407 SpringerBriefs in molecular science. Biometals. Contents Ferric Siderophore Transport via Outer Membrane Receptors of Escherichia coli: Structural Advancement and A Tribute to Dr. Dick van der Helm -- An 'Ironman' of Siderophore Biology -- The Tricky Ways Bacteria Cope with Iron Limitation -- Iron Transport Systems and Iron Homeostasis in Pseudomonas Summary Iron is essential for the growth of most bacteria because it serves as a cofactor for vital enzymes and for the components of the electron transport chain. Moreover, Iron plays an important role in bacterial pathogenicity; in fact, the iron transport systems in bacteria works as target for designing novel antibiotics. Because iron is not soluble under aerobic conditions, bacteria have had to find ways to overcome iron deficiency. One of them is producing an iron-chelating small organic molecule called siderophore. Indeed, most bacteria and fungi produce structurally and chemically diverse siderophores which are transported back to the cytoplasm using complex energy dependent transport systems Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Iron -- Physiological effect. Pseudomonas infections. Pseudomonas Infections MEDICAL -- Microbiology. Chimie. Science des matériaux. Iron -- Physiological effect Pseudomonas infections Form Electronic book Author Chakraborty, Ranjan. ISBN 9789400760882 9400760884 9400760876 9789400760875 9781299407558 1299407552

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