siderophore

English - Turkish

Definition of siderophore in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Hemosiderin ihtiva eden makrofaj

English - English

Definition of siderophore in English English dictionary

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

Any medium-sized molecule that has a high specifity for binding or chelating iron; they are employed by microorganisms to obtain iron from the environment

Etymology

() From sidero- + -phore , literally iron carrier.