siderophore

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Definition of siderophore

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noun

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

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noun

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
a siderophage

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From sidero- + -phore, literally iron carrier.

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