Term Name: | corynebactin |
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Synonyms: | 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate-glycine-threonine trimeric ester, Bacillibactin, Corynebactin, N,N',N''-{[(2R,3S,6R,7S,10R,11S)-2,6,10-trimethyl-4,8,12-trioxo-1,5,9-trioxacyclododecane-3,7,11-triyl]tris[imino(2-oxoethane-2,1-diyl)]}tris(2,3-dihydroxybenzamide) |
Definition: | A crown compound that is enterobactin in which the pro-R hydrogens at positions 2, 6 and 10 of the trilactone backbone are replaced by methyl groups, and in which a glycine spacer separates the trilactone backbone from each of the catecholamide arms. It is the endogenous siderophore of Bacillus subtilis, used for the acquisition of iron. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31432] ( EBI ) |