"ferredoxin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ferredoxins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ferredoxin (plural ferredoxins)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of iron and sulfur-containing proteins, found in green plants, that function in electron transport and in photosynthesis. Wikipedia link: ferredoxin Categories (topical): Proteins Translations (Translations): Ferredoxin [neuter] (German)

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