title: [Citric acid as a siderophore of enterococci?].
abstract: In the pool of 70 enterococcal strains of the genus Enterococcus 61.4% released citrate into the medium. This metabolite has occurred more frequently in E. faecium strains. There was no correlation between hydroxamate siderophores production and citrate releasing. Only nine (10, 3%) of 70 strains have used Fe3+-dicitrate complex as iron sources. Iron restricted condition causing moderate inhibition of growth have not increased citrate releasing. When iron deficiency has caused stronger growth inhibition, E. faecalis strains did not release citrate and E. faecium strains its smaller amounts. The resting cells grown in iron-restricted condition have incorporated 59Fe3+ complexed by citrate more active than cells grown in the medium with excess of iron. So, citrate has not been a siderophore in enterococci.
authors.affiliation: Uniwersytety Medycznego w Lodzi, Zakład Mikrobiologii Farmaceutycznej. plisiecki@pharm.am.lodz.pl
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lisiecki
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mikucki
mesh_terms: D019343:Citric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000378:metabolism*; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D017262:Siderophores / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D017262:Siderophores; D019343:Citric Acid; D007501:Iron