Definition of Siderophore

1. Noun. (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 ¹

2. Noun. a siderophage ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Siderophore

1. Natural iron binding compounds that chelate ferric ions (which form insoluble colloidal hydroxides at neutral pH and are then inaccessible) and are then taken up together with the metal ion. See: sideramines. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Siderophore

sideromancy
sideromycins
sideronatrite
sideropenia
sideropenias
sideropenic
sideropenic dysphagia
siderophage
siderophil
siderophile
siderophiles
siderophilin
siderophilins
siderophilous
siderophone
siderophore (current term)
siderophores
siderophyllite
siderophyllites
sideroscope
sideroscopes
sideroses
siderosilicosis
siderosis
siderostat
siderostats
siderotil

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