noun Download 🔗Share Any medium-sized molecule that has a high specificity for binding or chelating iron; they are employed by microorganisms to obtain iron from the environment Examples : "The bacterium released a siderophore into the soil to capture iron, allowing it to grow even in iron-poor conditions. " biochemistry biology chemistry microorganism compound organism science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A siderophage Examples : "The bacterium produced a siderophore to steal iron from the human body. " biochemistry biology chemistry microorganism substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
