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Results<br />

5 Results<br />

5.1 Analysis <strong>of</strong> siderophores produced by Pss22d<br />

Under iron-limiting conditions many pseudomonads produce a yellow-greenish,<br />

fluorescent pigment, thus they are classified as “fluorescent pseudomonads”.<br />

These pigments are peptide-type siderophores called pyoverdins. All<br />

pyoverdins share the same dihydroxyquinoline chromophore responsible for<br />

their fluorescence, with an amidically connected small dicarboxylic acid (or its<br />

monoamide). The peptide chain bound to the chromophore carboxyl group<br />

varies. It consists <strong>of</strong> 6-12 amino acids <strong>of</strong>ten including modified amino acids or<br />

D-forms (Fuchs et al., 2001). Approximately 50 different pyoverdins have been<br />

identified so far <strong>and</strong> the type <strong>of</strong> pyoverdin produced can vary even among<br />

strains <strong>of</strong> the same species, for example 3 different pyoverdins have been<br />

characterized for P. aeruginosa (de Chial et al., 2003). In contrast to their<br />

otherwise prominent diversity, all pathovars <strong>of</strong> P. syringae tested so far produce<br />

the same pyoverdin (Fig.6) (Bultreys et al., 2001; Bultreys et al., 2003; Bultreys<br />

et al., 2004; Jülich et al., 2001). In order to validate that pathogen Psg1a <strong>and</strong><br />

antagonist Pss22d do produce this pyoverdin (Pvd Ps ), a<br />

59 Fe-uptake<br />

experiment was performed with the help <strong>of</strong> our collaboration partner<br />

HO<br />

L-Thr 1<br />

HO<br />

H<br />

NH CO N<br />

CO<br />

OC<br />

HN<br />

HO COOH<br />

D-OHAsp 1<br />

OC L-Thr 2<br />

OH<br />

HN<br />

COOH OH<br />

L-Ser 2<br />

L-Ser 1<br />

D-OHAsp 2<br />

A<br />

OC<br />

HN<br />

HO<br />

CO<br />

NH<br />

COOH<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

NH 2<br />

CH<br />

CH2<br />

CH 2 L-Lys<br />

CH 2<br />

CH2<br />

NH<br />

H<br />

N +<br />

O<br />

NH<br />

NHCOCH 2 CH 2 CONH 2<br />

1, L-Ser 1<br />

2, Gly<br />

B<br />

HO<br />

OC<br />

HN<br />

OC<br />

HN<br />

HO<br />

OC<br />

HN<br />

O<br />

HO<br />

L-Thr 1<br />

L-Thr 2<br />

CO<br />

CO<br />

NH<br />

NH<br />

COOH<br />

CO<br />

HO<br />

D-OHAsp<br />

OH<br />

H<br />

N<br />

COOH<br />

D-OHAsp 1<br />

L-Ser 2<br />

CO<br />

HO<br />

HO<br />

NH 2<br />

CH<br />

CH2<br />

CH 2 L-Lys<br />

CH2<br />

CH 2<br />

NH<br />

H<br />

N<br />

O<br />

+<br />

NH<br />

NHCOCH2CH2CONH2<br />

Fig. 6. The siderophore pyoverdin <strong>of</strong> P. syringae.<br />

The pyoverdin typical for P. syringae has a seven amino-acid side chain that can be linear (A) or<br />

can form a ring between the second threonine <strong>and</strong> the terminal serine (B).<br />

Modified after Bultreys et al., (2004)<br />

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