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ChEBI

siderophore

Term ID
CHEBI:26672
Synonyms
  • ferrioxamine
  • ferrioxamines
  • ironophore
  • siderochrome
  • siderochromes
  • siderophore
  • siderophores
Definition
Any of low-molecular-mass iron(III)-chelating compounds produced by microorganisms for the purpose of the transport and sequestration of iron.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from siderophore
Phenotype where environments contain siderophore
Phenotype modified by environments containing siderophore
Human Disease Model