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Siderophores. Pathogenic bacteria secrete and/or utilize a variety of catecholate, hydroxamate, and mixed chelation siderophores, usually less than 1000 Da in mass. The illustrations show the structures, abbreviations, and masses of the aposiderophores, with their iron chelation moieties colored blue.
