Chemicals and Drugs

Enterobactin

An iron-binding cyclic trimer of 2,3-dihydroxy-N-benzoyl-L-serine. It is produced by E COLI and other enteric bacteria.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An iron-binding cyclic trimer of 2,3-dihydroxy-N-benzoyl-L-serine. It is produced by E COLI and other enteric bacteria.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C30H27N3O15
Molecular Weight
669.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
28384-96-5
IUPAC Name
N-[(3S,7S,11S)-7,11-bis[(2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl)amino]-2,6,10-trioxo-1,5,9-trioxacyclododec-3-yl]-2,3-dihydroxybenzamide
InChIKey
SERBHKJMVBATSJ-BZSNNMDCSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@@H](C(=O)OC[C@@H](C(=O)OC[C@@H](C(=O)O1)NC(=O)C2=C(C(=CC=C2)O)O)NC(=O)C3=C(C(=CC=C3)O)O)NC(=O)C4=C(C(=CC=C4)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D004758
Source
PubChem CID 34231

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Enterochelin

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

93(75); was ENTEROCHELIN 1975-92; ENTEROCHELIN was see under SERINE 1975-90; ENTEROBACTIN was see ENTEROCHELIN 1975-92

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzoates (1971-1974)
  • Catechols (1971-1974)
  • Serine (1971-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D04w.345w.566w.352w
  2. D12.125w.154.800w.937w
  3. D12.644w.641w.352w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Enterobactin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004758. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004758
  2. Enterobactin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterobactin
  3. Enterobactin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q523354
  4. Enterobactin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 34231. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/34231