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vibriobactin
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Definition
: A group of 1,2-benzenediols that contain the general formula R-C6H5O2.
Other names
ortho-
Dihydroxybenzenes; o-
Dihydroxybenzenes; Pyrocatechols; ortho Dihydroxybenzenes; o Dihydroxybenzenes
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vibriobactin [ N-(3-(2,3-dihydroxybenzamido)propyl)-1,3-bis((2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)-trans-5-methyl-2-oxazoline-4-carboxamido)propane,ferric vibriobactin ]
siderophore (iron transport cpd) from Vibrio cholera; structure given in first source
88217-23-6
*Catechols
*Oxazoles
Pharma Action
Siderophores
J Biol Chem 1984;259(1):383