Iron uptake, transport and storage in marine brown algae

Iron is a vital although biologically inaccessible trace nutrient for nearly all forms of life but “free” iron can be deleterious to cells and thus iron uptake and storage must be carefully controlled. The marine environment is particularly iron poor making mechanisms for its uptake and storage even...

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Published in:Biometals 2023-04, Vol.36 (2), p.371-383
Main Authors: Cruz-López, Ricardo, Carrano, Carl J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algae
Biochemistry
Biological Transport
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell Biology
Economic importance
Iron
Iron - metabolism
Life Sciences
Marine environment
Medicine/Public Health
Microbiology
Organisms
Phaeophyceae - metabolism
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Plankton
Plant Physiology
Proteins
Review
Seaweeds
Trace Elements - metabolism
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Summary:Iron is a vital although biologically inaccessible trace nutrient for nearly all forms of life but “free” iron can be deleterious to cells and thus iron uptake and storage must be carefully controlled. The marine environment is particularly iron poor making mechanisms for its uptake and storage even more imperative. In this brief review we explore the known and potential iron uptake and storage pathways for the biologically and economically important marine brown macroalgae (seaweeds/kelps).
ISSN:0966-0844
1572-8773
DOI:10.1007/s10534-023-00489-7