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Siderophore-Mediated Iron Uptake Promotes Yeast–Bacterial Symbiosis

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In the present study, siderophore produced by the marine yeast Aureobasidium pullulans was characterized as hydroxamate by chemical and bioassays. The hydroxamate assignment was supported by the appearance of peaks at 1,647.21–1,625.99 cm−1 and at 1,435.04 cm−1 in the infrared spectrum. The purified siderophore exhibited specific growth-promoting activity under iron-limited conditions for siderophore auxotrophic probiotic bacteria. Cross-utilization of siderophore indicates a symbiotic relationship between the yeast A. pullulans and the selected probiotic bacterial strains. Statistical optimization of medium components for improved siderophore production in A. pullulans was depicted by response surface methodology. The shift in UV–Vis spectroscopy indicates the photoreactive property and subsequent oxidative cleavage of purified siderophore on exposure to sunlight.

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  2. Department of Mathematics, Odaiyappa College of Engineering and Technology, Theni, Tamil Nadu, India

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Murugappan, R., Karthikeyan, M., Aravinth, A. et al. Siderophore-Mediated Iron Uptake Promotes Yeast–Bacterial Symbiosis. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 168, 2170–2183 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-012-9926-y

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