Synthesis of siderophores by strains of Staphylococcus cohnii isolated from various environments.
Siderophore activity as the feature of microorganisms enabling colonization of human body and the survival in inanimate environment was investigated in 108 strains of Staphylococcus cohnii; S. cohnii ssp. cohnii (50 strains) and S. cohnii ssp. urealyticus (58 strains). Strains were isolated from people, hospital and non-hospital environment. Highest siderophore activity was noted in strains S. cohnii ssp. urealyticus particularly from the inanimate environments origin. In 86% analyzed strains siderophores of hydroxamate class were detected. Larger amounts of these compounds were synthesized in strains S. cohnii ssp. urealyticus. Strains belonging to both subspecies from human origin showed lower activity of siderophores (total pool) and did not produce hydroxamate class chelators or produced very small amounts of these compounds.
Szarapińska-Kwaszewska
Jadwiga
J
Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Lódź, Pomorska 137, 90-235 Lódź, Poland.
Farkas
Lukasz I
LI
D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D002396:Catechols / Q000378:metabolism; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006877:Hydroxamic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D017262:Siderophores / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000378:metabolism*
D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D002396:Catechols; D002614:Chelating Agents; D006877:Hydroxamic Acids; D017262:Siderophores