title: Effect of the siderophore alcaligin E on the bioavailability of Cd to Alcaligenes eutrophus CH34.
abstract: Alcaligin E, the siderophore of the heavy metal-resistant A. eutrophus strain CH34, was shown to interact with Cd and consequently affect its bioavailability and toxicity. The addition of alcaligin E markedly stimulated the growth in the presence of Cd of an alcaligin E-deficient CH34 derivative. Using bioluminescence assays, this effect could be assigned to a decrease in bioavailability of Cd in the presence of alcaligin E. However, Cd-uptake studies showed no influence of alcaligin E on the cellular concentration of Cd. Furthermore, by scanning electron microscopy, the morphology of precipitated Cd crystals was shown to be altered by alcaligin E. These data suggest that alcaligin E, besides its function in iron supply to the cell, provides a protection against heavy metal toxicity. A link between the A. eutrophus CH34 siderophore system and the czc-mediated Cd-efflux system is hypothesized.
authors.affiliation: Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO), Mol, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gilis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corbisier
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Baeyens
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taghavi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mergeay
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: van der Lelie
mesh_terms: D000421:Alcaligenes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001682:Biological Availability; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D002104:Cadmium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D018274:Electroporation; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010636:Phenols; D017262:Siderophores / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010636:Phenols; D017262:Siderophores; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; D002104:Cadmium; C101642:alcaligin E; C015076:chrome azurol S; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; C020243:calcium phosphate; D007501:Iron; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous