Biologically Active Substance
ferredoxin
[ fer-uh-dok-sin ]
Subclass of:
Iron-Sulfur Proteins;
Bacterial Proteins;
Plant Proteins
Definitions related to ferredoxin:
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Iron containing proteins that transfer electrons, usually at a low potential, to flavoproteins.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Iron-containing proteins that transfer electrons, usually at a low potential, to flavoproteins; the iron is not present as in heme. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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