Term Name: | hydroxymate-containing siderophore biosynthetic process |
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Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a siderophore from other compounds, including hydroxamic acid. Hydroxamate is one of the three major chemical groups incorporated into siderophore structures with catechol and a-hydroxycarboxylate, each having a high selectivity for iron(3+). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0019539] QuickGO AmiGO |