avenic acid
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avenic acid
a phytosiderophore (or iron chelator) secreted by roots of oat plants (Avena sativa). It is a nonprotein amino acid derived from the α-aminobutyrate moieties of three S-adenosylmethionine molecules.
| avenacin A-1, auxotrophy, auxotroph | |
| average, average molar mass, average molecular weight |
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