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© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
K. Dhusia et al. (eds.), Fungal Siderophores, Fungal Biology,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53077-8_1
Chapter 1
Basics of Fungal Siderophores:
Classification, Iron Transport and Storage,
Chemistry and Biosynthesis, Application,
and More
Shyam Sundar Arputhanantham, Kalpana Raja, Latha Shanmugam,
and Vijayakumar Raman
Authors Shyam Sundar Arputhanantham and Kalpana Raja have equally contributed to this
chapter.
S. S. Arputhanantham (*)
School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Nursing, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman
K. Raja (*)
Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Regenerative Biology, Morgridge Institute for Research, Madison, WI, USA
L. Shanmugam · V. Raman
Department of Physiology, Sri Lakshminarayana Institute of Medical Sciences,
Pondicherry, India
Contents
1.1
Introduction
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1.2
Microorganisms and Iron
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1.3
Classification of Fungal Siderophores
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1.4
Fungal Siderophores and Iron Transport
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1.5
Fungal Siderophores and Iron Storage
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1.6
Chemistry and Biosynthesis
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1.7
Role of Iron in Fungal Physiology
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1.8
Iron Sensing and Transcriptional Regulation
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1.9
Siderophores and Pathogenicity
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1.10 Applications
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1.11 Potential Research Directions
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1.12 Conclusion
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References
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