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Enterobactin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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
Registry Numbers
28384-96-5
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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