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MeSH Heading: Enterobactin
Tree Number(s): D04.345.566.352; D12.125.154.800.937; D12.644.641.352
Unique ID: D004758
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004758
Scope Note: An iron-binding cyclic trimer of 2,3-dihydroxy-N-benzoyl-L-serine. It is produced by E COLI and other enteric bacteria.
Entry Term(s): Enterochelin
Pharm Action: Siderophores
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzamide, N,N',N''-(2,6,10-trioxo-1,5,9-trioxacyclododecane-3,7,11-triyl)tris(2,3-dihydroxy-, (3S-(3R*,7R*,11R*)))-
Previous Indexing: Benzoates (1971-1974); Catechols (1971-1974); Serine (1971-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was ENTEROCHELIN 1975-92; ENTEROCHELIN was see under SERINE 1975-92; ENTEROBACTIN was see ENTEROCHELIN 1975-92
Online Note: use ENTEROBACTIN to search ENTEROCHELIN 1975-92
History Note: 93(75); was ENTEROCHELIN 1975-92; ENTEROCHELIN was see under SERINE 1975-90; ENTEROBACTIN was see ENTEROCHELIN 1975-92
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2015/06/22

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