A ferroxidase encoded by FOX1 contributes to iron assimilation under conditions of poor iron nutrition in Chlamydomonas

JEN-CHIH CHENHsieh, S.I.S.I.HsiehKropat, J.J.KropatMerchant, S.S.S.S.Merchant2018-09-102018-09-102008http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-40949118447&partnerID=MN8TOARShttp://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/341746When the abundance of the FOX1 gene product is reduced, Chlamydomonas cells grow poorly in iron-deficient medium, but not in iron-replete medium, suggesting that FOX1-dependent iron uptake is a high-affinity pathway. Alternative pathways for iron assimilation, such as those involving ZIP family transporters IRT1 and IRT2, may be operational.[SDGs]SDG2A ferroxidase encoded by FOX1 contributes to iron assimilation under conditions of poor iron nutrition in Chlamydomonasjournal article10.1128/EC.00463-07