Enterobactin: the characteristic catecholate siderophore of Enterobacteriaceae is produced by Streptomyces species.(1).
Enterobactin is described in the literature as the typical iron-chelating compound (siderophore) produced by bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. In the course of a HPLC with diode array detection screening programme for detection of novel secondary metabolites, enterobactin, its biosynthetic precursor 2,3-dihydroxy-N-benzoylserine and its linear dimer and trimer condensation products were found to be produced by two Streptomyces strains besides the trihydroxamate-type siderophores desferri-ferrioxamine B and E.
Mikrobiologisches Institut, Universität Tübingen, Germany. hans-peter.fiedler@uni-tuebingen.de
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D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000737:chemistry; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D004758:Enterobactin / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005285:Fermentation; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents / Q000032:analysis; D017262:Siderophores; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*
D005290:Ferric Compounds; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents; D017262:Siderophores; D004758:Enterobactin; C002577:ferrioxamine B; D003676:Deferoxamine