Iron uptake by fungi: Contrasted mechanisms with internal or external reduction

Advances in Microbial Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue , 2000, Pages 39-74

  De Luca, Nicola G ^a   Wood, Paul M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION; HYDROXAMIC ACID; MELANIN; ORNITHINE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PEPTIDE SYNTHASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; SIDEROPHORE;

FUNGUS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HYDROXYLATION; IRON STORAGE; IRON TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; REDUCTION; REVIEW; YEAST;

EID: 0033931461     PISSN: 00652911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2911(00)43002-x     Document Type: Review

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