siderophore

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See also: sidérophore

English

Etymology

From sidero- +‎ -phore, literally iron carrier.

Noun

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siderophore (plural siderophores)

  1. (biochemistry) Any medium-sized molecule that has a high specificity for binding or chelating iron; they are employed by microorganisms to obtain iron from the environment
  2. a siderophage
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