The metal transferred by bacteria and fungi using siderophores/siderochromes is · ABC26IN0907

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Metal Toxicity Medicine · Exam: CSIR NET JUNE 2019 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The metal transferred by bacteria and fungi using siderophores/siderochromes is

(a)Mo

(b)Cu

(c)Fe

(d)Zn

Answer

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Explanation

Siderophores are the high-affinity Fe(III) chelators that bacteria and fungi secrete to scavenge iron.

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