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Ferrichrome
Names
IUPAC name N-propyl]-2,5,8,11,14,17-hexaoxo-3,6,9,12,15,18-hexazacyclooctadec-1-yl]propyl]-N-oxidoacetamide; iron(3+)
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.036.081 Edit this at Wikidata
PubChem CID
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SMILES
  • CC(=O)N(CCCC1C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NCC(=O)NCC(=O)NCC(=O)N1)CCCN(C(=O)C))CCCN(C(=O)C)).
Properties
Chemical formula C27H42FeN9O12
Molar mass 740.52 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). checkY verify (what is  ?) Infobox references
Chemical compound

Ferrichrome is a cyclic hexa-peptide that forms a complex with iron atoms. It is a siderophore composed of three glycine and three modified ornithine residues that bind Fe(III) with hydroxamate groups

Ferrichrome was first isolated in 1952, has been found to be produced by fungi of the genera Aspergillus, Ustilago, and Penicillium.

References

  1. Ferrichrome, Virtual Museum of Minerals and Molecules, University of Wisconsin
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