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ferroportin

ferroportin noun: any of a certain family of transmembrane proteins that transport iron.

Noun

ferroportin (uncountable)

  1. Any of a certain family of transmembrane proteins that transport iron.

Origin of ferroportin

From ferro- + port + -in.

Questions about ferroportin

What does ferroportin mean?
Ferroportin means any of a certain family of transmembrane proteins that transport iron.
What part of speech is ferroportin?
Ferroportin is a noun.

Words near ferroportin in the dictionary

  1. ferropicotite
  2. ferropnictide
  3. ferropnictides
  4. ferroporphyrin
  5. ferroporphyrins
  6. ferroportin
  7. ferroprotein
  8. ferroproteins
  9. ferroprotoporphyrin
  10. ferroprotoporphyrins
  11. ferroprussiate

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