Inhibitory effect of pseudobactin on the uptake of iron by higher plants.

Applied and environmental microbiology ·Vol. 49 ·No. 5 ·1985-05-00 ·Pages 1090-3

Becker JO, Hedges RW, Messens E

Abstract

Purified pseudobactin inhibits the uptake of ferric iron by the roots of peas and maize plants sufficiently to reduce the synthesis of chlorophyll. This inhibition is interpreted as competitive binding, as described for synthetic chelating compounds.

Authors & Affiliations

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Becker J O

Plant Genetic Systems and Laboratorium voor Histologie, Rijksuniversiteit Gent, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.

Hedges R W

Messens E

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Article Info

Journal

Applied and environmental microbiology

Abbr.

Appl Environ Microbiol

ISSN

0099-2240

DOI

10.1128/aem.49.5.1090-1093.1985

Published

1985-05-00

Pages

1090-3

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7605801

PMCID

PMC238511

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/aem.49.5.1090-1093.1985 PMC Full Text View journal details

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