Definition of siderophore in English:
siderophore
nounˈsʌɪdərə(ʊ)ˌfɔːˈsɪdərə(ʊ)ˌfɔːˈsidərəˌfôr
Biochemistry A molecule which binds and transports iron in microorganisms.
Example sentencesExamples
- The team is now puzzling over what physiological advantage the formation of these vesicles gives the bacteria over secreting simple molecular siderophores and reabsorbing the iron-complex.
- Uptake of iron siderophores and vitamin B12 into the periplasm has been shown to be an example of an energy-dependent translocation process through the outer membrane.
- Intracellular release of iron from siderophores is probably mediated by special reductases and/or hydrolases.
- These siderophores are low molecular weight compounds having a high affinity for iron.
- These siderophores bind iron efficiently and are then taken up by the bacteria through specific cell-surface receptors.