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ferredoxin

ferredoxin

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A small protein that carries electrons in plant cells during photosynthesis
  • noun
  • /fɛrˈɛdɒksɪn/
  • Specialized
: ferredoxina
  • The transfer of electrons by ferredoxin is essential for many metabolic reactions.

Examples

  • In plant cells, ferredoxin plays a key role in the process of photosynthesis.

  • Scientists study ferredoxin to understand how plants convert sunlight into energy.

  • The ferredoxin protein plays a crucial role in photosynthesis.

  • Plants rely on ferredoxins to transfer electrons efficiently.

  • In plant cells, ferredoxin plays a key role in the process of photosynthesis.

  • The transfer of electrons by ferredoxin is essential for many metabolic reactions.

  • Scientists study ferredoxin to understand how plants convert sunlight into energy.

Surface Forms

ferredoxin singular
ferredoxins plural

Etymology

Ferredoxin comes from two parts: ferr- from a word for 'iron' and -redoxin from 'redox', meaning 'to move electrons'. So a ferredoxin is literally a protein named for 'moving electrons', which explains why it transfers electrons in photosynthesis.