Term Name: | enterobactin biosynthetic process |
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Synonyms: | enterobactin anabolism, enterobactin biosynthesis, enterobactin biosynthetic process, peptide formation, enterobactin biosynthetic process, peptide modification, enterobactin formation, enterobactin synthesis, enterobactin synthetase, enterochelin biosynthesis, enterochelin biosynthetic process |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of enterobactin, a catechol-derived siderochrome of Enterobacteria; enterobactin (N',N',N''-(2,6,10-trioxo-1,5,9-triacyclodecane-3,7,11-triyl)tris(2,3-dihydroxy)benzamide) is a self-triester of 2,3-dihydroxy-N-benzoyl-L-serine and a product of the shikimate pathway. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009239] QuickGO AmiGO |