siderophore

low-molecular-weight compounds produced by microorganisms that aid in the transport and sequestration of ferric iron (Fe3+)
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siderophore

Summary

siderophore is a class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[1]. siderophore draws 67 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_chemical_entities_with_similar_applications_or_functions category, ranking #43 of 140).[2]

Key Facts

  • siderophore's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[3].
  • siderophore is a type of iron chelating agent[4].
  • siderophore is a type of iron ionophore[5].
  • siderophore is a type of metabolite[6].
  • siderophore is part of siderophore biosynthetic process[7].
  • siderophore is part of siderophore transmembrane transport[8].
  • siderophore is part of siderophore transmembrane transporter activity[9].
  • siderophore is part of siderophore transport[10].
  • siderophore's Commons category is recorded as Siderophores[11].

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Definition and Type

siderophore's instance of is recorded as class of chemical entities with similar applications or functions[3]. Recorded subclass of include iron chelating agent[4], iron ionophore[5], and metabolite[6].

Use and Application

Part of include siderophore biosynthetic process[7], siderophore transmembrane transport[8], siderophore transmembrane transporter activity[9], and siderophore transport[10].

Why It Matters

siderophore draws 67 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_chemical_entities_with_similar_applications_or_functions category, ranking #43 of 140).[2] siderophore has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] siderophore is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Subclass of iron chelating agent, iron ionophore, metabolite
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