Mechanistic insights into diatom iron uptake: In vitro siderophore characterization and in silico modelling and docking of ISIPs in iron-limiting conditions.
The low iron concentrations in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean (ISSO) pose significant challenges to microbial life, particularly phytoplankton, and thereby drive the development of specialized adaptive strategies among microorganisms. Bacterial siderophores increase iron acquisition by chelating Fe3+ and enabl...