Question

define the term siderophore​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Siderophores are defined as low molecular weight organic chelators with a very high and specific affinity for Fe(III), the biosynthesis of which is regulated by iron levels, and whose function is to mediate iron uptake by microbial cells. From: Treatise on Geochemistry, 2003.

Answer 2

Explanation:

It is small high effinity iron chelating compound that r secreted by microorganism such as bacteria and fungi