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ferredoxin definition

fer·redox·in (fer′ə däk′sin)

noun

a protein, containing iron, that is found in chloroplasts and transports electrons in photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, and other biological processes

Etymology: fer(ro)- + redox + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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