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Ferrichrome
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 with hydroxamate groups [-NCC-]. The 6 oxygen atoms from the three hydroxamate groups bind Fe in near perfect octahedral coordination. Ferrichrome was first isolated in 1952, has been found to be produced by fungi of the genera Aspergillus, Ustilago, and Penicillium.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ferrichrome
A cyclic peptide consisting of three residues of delta-N-hydroxy-delta-N-acetylornithine. It acts as an iron transport agent in Ustilago sphaerogena.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ferrichrome in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ferrichrome in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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