title: Chemical aspects of siderophore mediated iron transport.
abstract: In this mini-review we describe selected aspects of the coordination chemistry relevant to siderophore mediated iron transport and bioavailability. Specific emphasis is placed on a discussion of in vitro kinetic and thermodynamic data that are relevant to elucidating possible in vivo mechanisms for environmental iron acquisition by microbial cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0346, USA.
authors.forename: Hakim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boukhalfa
authors.forename: Alvin L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Crumbliss
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000378:metabolism; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008024:Ligands; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000378:metabolism; D017262:Siderophores / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D017262:Siderophores; C017508:ferrioxamine E; C002577:ferrioxamine B; D007501:Iron; D003676:Deferoxamine