noun
- Iron-sulfur proteins that function as electron carriers in photosynthesis and other metabolic processes in plants, bacteria, and algae.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; plural form of ferredoxin
Examples
- Ferredoxins play a crucial role in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
- The electron transport chain in chloroplasts relies on ferredoxins to transfer electrons.
- Scientists study ferredoxins to understand how plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
- Ferredoxins contain iron-sulfur clusters that enable rapid electron transfer.
- Different types of ferredoxins are found across various bacterial species.