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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)
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