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. 1985 May;49(5):1090–1093. doi: 10.1128/aem.49.5.1090-1093.1985

Inhibitory Effect of Pseudobactin on the Uptake of Iron by Higher Plants

J O Becker 1, R W Hedges 1,*, E Messens 1
PMCID: PMC238511  PMID: 16346782

Abstract

Purified pseudobactin inhibits the uptake of ferric iron by the roots of peas and maize plants sufficiently to reduce the synthesis of chlorophyll. This inhibition is interpreted as competitive binding, as described for synthetic chelating compounds.

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