Ferredoxin Definition

fĕrĭ-dŏksĭn
noun
A protein, containing iron, that is found in chloroplasts and transports electrons in photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, and other biological processes.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Ferredoxin

Noun

Singular:
ferredoxin
Plural:
ferredoxins

Origin of Ferredoxin

  • fer(ro)– redox –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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