heterobactin

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noun

Any of a class of tripeptide siderophore present in a bacterium of the genus Rhodococcus

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Meanings

nounheterobactin (plural heterobactins)

plural heterobactins

  1. chemistryAny of a class of tripeptide siderophore present in a bacterium of the genus Rhodococcus

Origin

From hetero- + bactin.

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heterobactin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterobactin

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