Kineochelins - a novel group of siderophores from an Antarctic bacterium
Stanislava Králová, Peter Spacek, Johannes Gafriller, Matěj Bezdíček, Viktoria Medvedcova, Joana Séneca, Jay Osvatic, Ulrike Grienke, Thomas Rattei, Olga N. Sekurova, Sergey B. Zotchev, Martin Zehl, Alexander Loy
This paper characterizes kineochelins, novel siderophores from an Antarctic actinomycete, showing their iron-chelating activity and ecological relevance.
bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology