Siderophore mediated uranium sequestration by marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus BDU 130911

► Uranium induced siderophore production observed in marine cyanobacteria. ► Siderophore - uranium complexation was evidenced by CAS modified assay. ► Siderophore produced by Synechococcus elongatus BDU130911 was identified as hydroxamate type. ► In silico analysis divulges the complexation of siderophore with iron and uranium.