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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > cyclic peptides > enterobactin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > cyclic peptides > enterobactin
Preferred Term:

enterobactin

Definition:
An iron-binding cyclic trimer of 2,3-dihydroxy-N-benzoyl-L-serine. It is produced by E. coli and other enteric bacteria.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
cyclic peptides
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/148786
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RDF/XMLCreated 2011-10-06, last modified 2012-11-30