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    AbstractIron (Fe), which is a necessary micronutrient for algal growth, plays an important role in the physiological metabolism and enzymatic reactions of algae. This study aimed to investigate the absorption process of four kinds of complexing iron absorbed by Anabaena flos-aquae. Results showed that the absorptive capacity of A. flos-aquae to complex iron was inversely proportional to the stability of the complex bond of complex iron. Complex iron with weak binding ability can be quickly adsorbed by A. flos-aquae. The absorptive rate was as follows: ferric humate, ferric oxalate >ammonium ferric citrate >EDTA Fe. For EDTA-Fe with a strong binding ability, a moderate iron concentration (e.g. 0.6 mg l-1) is favourable for iron uptake by A. flos-aquae. Our experiments also revealed that the process of separating iron from complex iron before entering algal cells was probably as follows: iron complexed with organic ligands were firstly adsorbed on the surface of algae cells; afterwards, iron ions were captured by organic matter on the surface of algae cells, accompanied by the rupture of the bond between Fe3+ and ligand; finally, the Fe3+ entered into the cell of algae while the organic ligands returned to the medium.

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    Yongting Qiu, Zhihong Wang, Ziqi Huang, Feng Liu, Daijun Tang, Junxia Liu. Effect of four kinds of complexing iron on the process of iron uptake by Anabaena flos-aquae. Microbiology (Reading, England). 2020 Apr;166(4):359-366

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    PMID: 32022661

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