Term Name: | siderophore-dependent iron import pathway |
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Definition: | A process in which iron siderophores (low-molecular-weight, high-affinity iron-chelating compounds) are exported to scavenge iron and the iron-loaded siderophores imported back into the cell by transmembrane transport or endocytosis. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0180060] QuickGO AmiGO |