are organic compounds that bind very tightly to iron ions fo

are organic compounds that bind very tightly to iron ions for transport into cells.

Solution

Organisms like bacteria secrerte substances called siderophores which bind to iron for transport inside the cell. Iron is one of the important micronutrients for the bacterial metabolism. Ferrichrome,Desferrioxamine B and Desferrioxamine E are some of the important siderophores secreted by various bacteria.