siderophores

noun

Meaning

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

Related words

siderophilin(English)siderosis(English)sideroblast(English)siderite(English)spermatophore(English)sporophore(English)conidiophores(English)phytochemical(English)

Sources

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