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enterobactin

enterobactin noun: any of a particular group of siderophores found in gram-negative bacteria.

Noun

enterobactin (plural enterobactins)

  1. Any of a particular group of siderophores found in gram-negative bacteria
    Synonyms:
    enterochelin

Synonyms of enterobactin

Forms of enterobactin

pluralenterobactins

Questions about enterobactin

What does enterobactin mean?
Enterobactin means any of a particular group of siderophores found in gram-negative bacteria.
What part of speech is enterobactin?
Enterobactin is a noun.
What is the plural of enterobactin?
The plural of enterobactin is enterobactins.

Words near enterobactin in the dictionary

  1. enterobacteriophage
  2. enterobacteriophages
  3. enterobacteriosis
  4. enterobacterium
  5. enterobacters
  6. enterobactin
  7. enterobactine
  8. enterobactins
  9. enterobiases
  10. enterobiasis
  11. enterobiome

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