enterobactin catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0046214

Synonyms

• enterobactin breakdown
• enterobactin catabolism
• enterobactin degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of enterobactin, a catechol-derived siderochrome of Enterobacteria; enterobactin (N',N',N''-(2,6,10-trioxo-1,5,9-triacyclodecane-3,7,11-triyl)tris(2,3-dihydroxy)benzamide) is a self-triester of 2,3-dihydroxy-N-benzoyl-L-serine and a product of the shikimate pathway.

References

Ontology

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