siderophore-dependent iron import into cell (Q14864012)
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A process in which iron (Fe3+) is solubilized by ferric iron-specific chelators, known as siderophores, excreted by a cell; the iron-siderophore complex is then transported into the cell by specific cell surface receptors.
- GO:0033214
- iron assimilation by chelation and transport
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| English | siderophore-dependent iron import into cell |
A process in which iron (Fe3+) is solubilized by ferric iron-specific chelators, known as siderophores, excreted by a cell; the iron-siderophore complex is then transported into the cell by specific cell surface receptors. |
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