Five main types of siderophores identified from bacteria and fungi.
Type | Siderophores | Reference |
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Hydroxamate | Coprogen, Coprogen B, Fusarinine, Ferrichrome, Ferrichrome A, Ferricrocin, Ferrirubin, Ferrirhodin, Desferrioxamine B, Rhodotorulic acid, Fusarinine C, Triacetylfusarinine C | [58, 72, 101-104] |
Carboxylate | Vibrioferrin, Staphyloferrin A, Rhizoferrin, Achromobactin, Citrate | [72, 105-107] |
Catecholate | Enterobactin, Salmochelin, Chrysobactin | [108-110] |
Phenolate | Yersiniabactin, Pyochelin | [111, 112] |
Mixed class | Pyoverdine, Mycobactin, Aerobactin, Anguibactin | [113-116] |