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ferredoxin
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fer·re·dox·in  (fr-dksn)
n.
An iron-containing protein present in green plants and certain anaerobic bacteria that functions in electron transport reactions in biochemical processes, such as photosynthesis.


ferredoxin [ˌfɛrɪˈdɒksɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an iron- and sulphur-containing protein found in plants and microorganisms and involved in photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation


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In the upper pathway, hydroxylation of an aromatic ring to a cis-dihydrodiol is catalyzed by dioxygenase, a multicomponent enzyme consisting of reductase, ferrodoxin, and large and small iron-sulfur proteins (ISP).
 
 
 
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