| siderophore |
A low molecular weight substance that binds very tightly to iron. Siderophores are synthesized by a variety of soil micro-organisms to ensure that the organism is able to obtain sufficient amounts of iron from the environment.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E22.htm
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| siderophore |
High affinity iron chelators produced by freshwater and marine bacteria, to aid in iron uptake under iron-limited conditions.
Ãâó: www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/BTRI/btriterms.htm
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