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iron-sulfur cluster

iron-sulfur cluster noun: a unit comprising two or more iron atoms and bridging sulfur ligands in an iron-sulfur protein.

Noun

iron-sulfur cluster (plural iron-sulfur clusters)

  1. A unit comprising two or more iron atoms and bridging sulfur ligands in an iron-sulfur protein.

Forms of iron-sulfur cluster

pluraliron-sulfur clusters
alternative formiron-sulphur cluster

Questions about iron-sulfur cluster

What does iron-sulfur cluster mean?
Iron-sulfur cluster means a unit comprising two or more iron atoms and bridging sulfur ligands in an iron-sulfur protein.
What part of speech is iron-sulfur cluster?
Iron-sulfur cluster is a noun.
What is the plural of iron-sulfur cluster?
The plural of iron-sulfur cluster is iron-sulfur clusters.

Words near iron-sulfur cluster in the dictionary

  1. iron-ores
  2. iron-rich
  3. iron-shod
  4. iron-shot
  5. iron-sick
  6. iron-sulfur cluster
  7. iron-sulfur clusters
  8. iron-sulfur protein
  9. iron-sulfur proteins
  10. iron-sulphur cluster
  11. iron-sulphur clusters

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