Aspergillus niger Secretes Citrate to Increase Iron Bioavailability

Aspergillus niger Secretes Citrate to Increase Iron Bioavailability

Aspergillus niger has an innate ability to secrete various organic acids, including citrate. The conditions required for A. niger citrate overproduction are well described, but the physiological reasons underlying extracellular citrate accumulation are not yet fully understood. One of the less under...

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Main Authors: Dorett I. Odoni, Merlijn P. van Gaal, Tom Schonewille, Juan A. Tamayo-Ramos, Vitor A. P. Martins dos Santos, Maria Suarez-Diez, Peter J. Schaap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Aspergillus niger
citrate secretion
iron homeostasis
siderophores
metabolic overflow
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01424/full

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