Iron is a biochemically critical metal cofactor in enzymes involved in photosynthesis, respiration, nitrate assimilation, nitrogen fixation, and reactive oxygen species defense. Marine microeukaryotes have evolved a phytotransferrin-based iron uptake system to cope with iron scarcity, a major factor...
ORGANISM(S): Phaeodactylum tricornutum (strain CCAP 1055/1)
