enterobactin biosynthetic process enterochelin biosynthesis MetaCyc:ENTBACSYN-PWY The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of enterobactin, a catechol-derived siderochrome of Enterobacteria; enterobactin (N',N',N''-(2,6,10-trioxo-1,5,9-triacyclodecane-3,7,11-triyl)tris(2,3-dihydroxy)benzamide) is a self-triester of 2,3-dihydroxy-N-benzoyl-L-serine and a product of the shikimate pathway. enterobactin biosynthetic process, peptide formation enterochelin biosynthetic process enterobactin anabolism enterobactin biosynthetic process, peptide modification GO:0009239 GO:0031192 GO:0031191 enterobactin synthesis biological_process enterobactin synthetase enterobactin formation enterobactin biosynthesis catechol-containing siderophore biosynthetic process macrolide biosynthetic process