Iron-dependent growth of and siderophore production by two heterotrophic bacteria isolated from brackish water of the southern Baltic Sea |
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Authors: | Cabaj Agnieszka Kosakowska Alicja |
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Affiliation: | aMarine Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81 – 712 Sopot, Poland |
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Abstract: | Iron is indispensable to the growth and metabolism of all marine organisms, including bacteria. In this work, we investigated and compared the influence of iron(III) concentration on the growth of and siderophore production by two heterotrophic bacteria – Micrococcus luteus and Bacillus silvestris.Our results showed that the iron concentration strongly influences the growth of both species. The growth curves were different for each iron concentration and each strain. M. luteus grew more rapidly than B. silvestris, but produced a roughly four times smaller quantity of siderophores. Both M. luteus and B. silvestris secreted hydroxamate-type siderophores and α-keto/α-hydroxy acids, but did not produce catecholates.This paper is probably the first to report on siderophore production by B. silvestris and M. luteus isolated from seawater. Moreover, the influence of different iron concentrations on the growth of and siderophore production in these bacteria has been documented. This provides further evidence indicating iron bioavailability as the actual reason for siderophore release by biota. |
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Keywords: | Micrococcus luteus Bacillus silvestris Siderophores Gulf of Gdań sk |
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