Synergistic Effects between Biogenic Ligands and a Reductant in Fe Acquisition from Calcareous Soil

Autor(en)
Walter D C Schenkeveld, Zimeng Wang, Daniel E. Giammar, Stephan Krämer
Abstrakt

Organisms have developed different strategies to cope with environmental conditions of low Fe availability based on the exudation of reducing, ligating, and acidifying compounds. In the context of Fe acquisition from soil, the effects of these reactive compounds have generally been considered independent and additive. However, highly efficient Fe acquisition strategies may rely on synergistic effects between reactive exudates. In the present study, we demonstrate that synergistic effects between biogenic ligands and a reductant (ascorbate) can occur in Fe mobilization from soil. Synergistic Fe mobilization was found for all ligands examined (desferrioxamine B (DFOB), 2′-deoxymugineic acid (DMA), esculetin, and citrate). The size and duration of the synergistic effect on Fe mobilization varied with ligand: larger effects were observed for the sideorphores compared to esculetin and citrate. For DFOB, the synergistic effect lasted for the 168 h duration of the experiment; for DMA, an initial synergistic effect turned into an antagonistic effect after 4 h because of enhanced mobilization of competing metals; and for esculetin and citrate, the synergistic effect was temporary (less than 24 h). Our results demonstrate that synergistic effects greatly enhance the reactivity of mixtures of compounds known to be exuded in response to Fe limitation. These synergistic effects could be decisive for the survival of plants and microorganisms under conditions of low Fe availability.

Organisation(en)
Externe Organisation(en)
Stanford University, Washington University in St. Louis
Journal
Environmental Science & Technology
Band
50
Seiten
6381-6388
Anzahl der Seiten
8
ISSN
0013-936X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b01623
Publikationsdatum
06-2016
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
105906 Umweltgeowissenschaften
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Allgemeine Chemie, Environmental Chemistry
Link zum Portal
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/4fa78065-1679-4753-a9f1-9f4683670b00