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ferredoxin

American

[fer-uh-dok-sin] / ˌfɛr əˈdɒk sɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

any of a group of red-brown proteins containing iron and sulfur and acting as an electron carrier during photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, or oxidation-reduction reactions.

ferredoxin British

/ ˌfɛrɪˈdɒksɪn /

noun

an iron- and sulphur-containing protein found in plants and microorganisms and involved in photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation

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Etymology

Origin of ferredoxin

1962; < Latin fer ( rum ) iron + redox + -in ²

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ferredoxin

In cells, it requires several enzymes that send the electrons uphill to an ancient and essential biological electron carrier called ferredoxin.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024

Iron was the only metal identified in the new study that was able to send the electrons in H2 uphill to ferredoxin.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024

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