siderophore

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Synonyms: siderophyre, siderophile, siderophage, siderophores

Antonyms: siderophyre, siderophile, siderophage, siderophores

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} Any medium-sized [[molecule]] that has a high specificity for [[binding]] or [[chelating]] [[iron]]; they are employed by [[microorganism]]s to obtain iron from the environment
2. a [[siderophage]]

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