ferredoxin

[ fer-uh-dok-sin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any of a group of red-brown proteins containing iron and sulfur and acting as an electron carrier during photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, or oxidation-reduction reactions.

ferredoxin

/ ˌfɛrɪˈdɒksɪn /

noun

1. an iron- and sulphur-containing protein found in plants and microorganisms and involved in photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferredoxin¹

1962; < Latin fer ( rum ) iron + redox + -in ²