ferrioxamine

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noun

Any of a class of siderophore produced in several bacteria that mediates iron uptake

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Meanings

nounferrioxamine (plural ferrioxamines)

plural ferrioxamines

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of siderophore produced in several bacteria that mediates iron uptake
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