Term Name: ferrichromes
Synonyms: ferrichrome
Definition: Any member of a group of iron(III) chelates that are homodetic cyclic peptides made up of a tripeptide of glycine (or other small, neutral amino acid) and a tripeptide of an N(4)-acyl-N(4)-hydroxy-L-ornithine.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:61414]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: Fe(III)-complexed hydroxamate siderophore homodetic cyclic peptide
has subtype: ferrichrome ferricrocin ferrirubin