iron-sulphur protein

A form of iron-sulfur protein — Any protein in which iron is coordinated with cysteine sulfur and sometimes also with inorganic sulfur; they have electron transfer and enzymatic function.

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Meanings

nouniron-sulphur protein (plural iron-sulphur proteins)

plural iron-sulphur proteins

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of iron-sulfur protein.
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