Siderophore

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny 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.nounA siderophage

Synonyms

ferrosiderophore siderochrome ferrisiderophore siderophilicity siderophile siderophil siderovar siderotil siderosome ferrochelate ferrosulfide sideraphthite

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