ferrichrome
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002460
A cyclic peptide consisting of three residues of delta-N-hydroxy-delta-N-acetylornithine. It acts as an iron transport agent in Ustilago sphaerogena.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002460 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2011; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | cyclic peptides; hydroxamic acids |
| Translations | Spanish: ferricromo |
Record as JSON
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"term": "ferrichrome",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A cyclic peptide consisting of three residues of delta-N-hydroxy-delta-N-acetylornithine. It acts as an iron transport agent in Ustilago sphaerogena.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"cyclic peptides",
"hydroxamic acids"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2011",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ferricromo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ferrichrome/"
}
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