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Enterobactin

Known as: Benzamide, N,N',N''-(2,6,10-trioxo-1,5,9-trioxacyclododecane-3,7,11-triyl)tris(2,3-dihydroxy-, (3S-(3R*,7R*,11R*)))-, Enterobactin [Chemical/Ingredient], Enterochelin 
An iron-binding cyclic trimer of 2,3-dihydroxy-N-benzoyl-L-serine. It is produced by E COLI and other enteric bacteria.
National Institutes of Health

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Siderophores

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corynebactinferrienterochelinoxinobactinsalmochelin S4

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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Double mutagenesis of a positive charge cluster in the ligand-binding site of the ferric enterobactin receptor, FepA.
Siderophores and colicins enter bacterial cells through TonB-dependent outer membrane proteins. Using site-directed substitution… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Enterochelin acquisition in Campylobacter coli: characterization of components of a binding-protein-dependent transport system.
Siderophore-mediated iron uptake systems play a central role in the pathogenesis of infection for many bacterial pathogens… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Further differentiation of Enterobacteriaceae by means of siderophore-pattern analysis.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Antigenic and molecular homology of the ferric enterobactin receptor protein of Escherichia coli.
The ferric enterobactin receptor protein (81 kDal) of Escherichia coli O111 was purified by preparative sodium dodecyl sulphate… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Colorimetric determination of catechol siderophores in microbial cultures.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Confirmation of Occurrence of Hydroxamate Siderophores in Soil by a Novel Escherichia coli Bioassay
The occurrence of ferrichrome-type hydroxamate siderophores in soil was confirmed. In the presence of the iron-scavenging… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Regulation of enterobactin iron transport in Escherichia coli: characterization of ent::Mu d(Apr lac) operon fusions
The vector Mu d(Apr lac) was utilized to construct operon fusions in the Escherichia coli enterobactin (ent) biosynthetic and… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Bacteriostatic effect of human milk on Escherichia coli: the role of IgA.
Previous work showed that lactoferrin was involved in the bacteriostatic effect of human milk on E. coli O111. Further… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Involvement of outer membrane proteins in enterochelin-mediated iron uptake in Escherichia coli.
Escherichia coli K-12 grown in iron-deficient media contained a large amount of outer membrane proteins O-2a, O-2b, and O-3… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Excretion of Enterochelin by exbA and exbB Mutants of Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli mutants that are insensitive to colicins B and I hyperproduce and excrete the iron chelator enterochelin, which… 
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