Open AccessThe influence of agrobactin on the uptake of ferric iron by plants
Author(s) -
Becker J.O.,
Messens E.,
Hedges R.W.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1985.tb01145.x
Subject(s) - siderophore , ferric , catechol , ferric iron , ferric ion , chlorophyll , chemistry , botany , environmental chemistry , biology , biochemistry , inorganic chemistry , ferrous , organic chemistry , gene
Agrobactin, a linear catechol siderophore, enhances the uptake of ferric iron into young pea and bean plants and therefore the synthesis of chlorophyll.