iron-sulfur cluster

noun

A unit comprising two or more iron atoms and bridging sulfur ligands in an iron-sulfur protein.

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nouniron-sulfur cluster (plural iron-sulfur clusters)

plural iron-sulfur clusters · alternative iron-sulphur cluster

  1. biochemistryA unit comprising two or more iron atoms and bridging sulfur ligands in an iron-sulfur protein.
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