Siderophore
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Siderophore is a noun meaning a siderophage.
Meaning
a siderophage.
More Meanings
- (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
Word Forms
- siderophores
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ferrosiderophore, siderochrome, ferrisiderophore, siderophilicity, siderophile, siderophil.
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