ferredoxin
[ 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.
Words nearby ferredoxin
ferrara,
ferrari,
ferraro,
ferraro, geraldine,
ferrate,
ferredoxin,
ferrein's pyramid,
ferrel's law,
ferreous,
ferrero,
ferret
British Dictionary definitions for ferredoxin
ferredoxin
/ (ˌfɛrɪˈdɒksɪn) /
noun
an iron- and sulphur-containing protein found in plants and microorganisms and involved in photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation
Medical definitions for ferredoxin
ferredoxin
[ fĕr′ĭ-dŏk′sĭn ]
n.
A protein found in green plants, algae, and anaerobic bacteria, containing iron and labile sulfur in equal amounts, and functioning in electron transport reactions in biochemical processes, such as photosynthesis.