Multiple choice Which of the following is an example of a hydroxamate produced by fungi? Enterobactin Siderophores Ferrichrome Octahedral complex Phosphoenolpyruvate Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation It is a cyclic hexapeptide composed of three glycine and three modified ornithine residues that bind Fe (ІІІ) with hydroxamate groups. It has been produced by fungi of the genera Aspergillus, Ustilago, and Penicillium.