Utilization of Microbial Siderophores in Iron Acquisition by Oat 1

AUTOR(ES)

Crowley, David E.

RESUMO

Iron uptake by oat (Avena sativa cv Victory) was examined under hydroponic chemical conditions that required direct utilization of microbial siderophores for iron transport. Measurements of iron uptake rates by excised roots from the hydroxamate siderophores, ferrichrome, ferrichrome A, coprogen, ferrioxamine B (FOB), and rhodotorulic acid (RA) showed all five of the siderophores supplied iron, but that FOB and RA were preferentially utilized. FOB-mediated iron uptake increased four-fold when roots were preconditioned to iron stress and involved an active, iron-stress induced transport system that was inhibited by 5 millimolar sodium azide or 0.5 millimolar dinitrophenol. Kinetic studies indicated partial saturation with an apparent Km of 5 micromolar when FOB was supplied at 0.1 to 50 micromolar concentrations. Whole plant experiments confirmed that 5 micromolar FOB was sufficient for plant growth. Siderophore-mediated iron transport was inhibited by Cr-ferrichrome, an analog of ferrated siderophore. Our results confirm the existence of a microbial siderophore iron transport system in oat which functions within the physiological concentrations produced and used by soil microorganisms.

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