Cyanobacterial Siderophores—Physiology, Structure, Biosynthesis, and Applications
Siderophores are low-molecular-weight metal chelators that function in microbial iron uptake. As iron limits primary productivity in many environments, siderophores are of great ecological importance. Additionally, their metal binding properties have attracted interest for uses in medicine and biore...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Marine Drugs |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/17/5/281 |