Term Name: | schizokinen |
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Synonyms: | 4-({3-[acetyl(hydroxy)amino]propyl}amino)-2-[2-({3-[acetyl(hydroxy)amino]propyl}amino)-2-oxoethyl]-2-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoic acid |
Definition: | A hydroxamic acid resulting from the formal condensation of the primary amino group of N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-hydroxyacetamide (2 mol eq.) with the carboxy groups at positions 1 and 3 of citric acid. It is a siderophore produced by Bacillus megaterium and Anabaena species. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:84582] ( EBI ) |