| ferrochelatase | <enzyme> An enzyme widely distributed in cells and tissues. It is located in the inner mitochondrial membrane and catalyses the formation of haem from protoporphyrin ix and ferrous ions during the terminal step in the haem biosynthetic pathway. Chemical name: Protoheme ferro-lyase Registry number: EC 4.99.1.1 (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ferrocholinate | Iron choline citrate chelate, used for oral administration in the treatment and prevention of iron deficiency anaemias. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferrocyanate | <chemistry> A salt of ferrocyanic acid; a ferrocyanide. Origin: Ferro- + cyanate: cf. F. Ferrocyanate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ferrocyanic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a ferrocyanide. <chemistry> Ferrocyanic acid, a white crystalline substance, H4(CN)6Fe, of strong acid properties, obtained from potassium ferrocyanide, and regarded as the type of the ferrocyanides. Synonym: hydro-ferrocyanic acid, hydrogen ferrocyanide. Etc. Origin: Ferro- + cyanic: cf. F. Ferrocyanique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ferrocyanide | <chemistry> One of a series of complex double cyanides of ferrous iron and some other base. <chemistry> Potassium ferrocyanide, yellow prussiate of potash; a tough, yellow, crystalline salt, K4(CN)6Fe, the starting point in the manufacture of almost all cyanogen compounds, and the basis of the ferric ferrocyanate, prussian blue. It is obtained by strongly heating together potash, scrap iron, and animal matter containing nitrogen, as horn, leather, blood, etc, in iron pots. Origin: Ferro- + cyanide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ferrocyanides | Inorganic salts of the hypothetical acid ferrocyanic acid (h4fe(cn)6). (12 Dec 1998) |
| ferrocytochrome | A cytochrome containing reduced (ferrous) iron. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferroheme | 1. <biochemistry> Compounds of iron complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring that differ in side chain composition. Haems are the prosthetic groups of cytochromes and are found in most oxygen carrier proteins. 2. <prefix> haem-, eaning relating to blood. Origin: G. Haima (21 Jun 2000) |
| ferrokinetics | The study of iron metabolism using radioactive iron. Origin: L. Ferrum, iron, + G. Kinesis, movement (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferroporphyrin | The compound formed between a ferrous ion and a porphyrin; e.g., ferroprotoporphyrin (haem). (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferroproteins | Proteins containing iron in a prosthetic group; e.g., haem, cytochrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferroprotoporphyrin | 1. <biochemistry> Compounds of iron complexed in a porphyrin (tetrapyrrole) ring that differ in side chain composition. Haems are the prosthetic groups of cytochromes and are found in most oxygen carrier proteins. 2. <prefix> haem-, eaning relating to blood. Origin: G. Haima (21 Jun 2000) |
| ferroprussiate | <chemistry> A ferrocyanate; a ferocyanide. Origin: Ferro- + prussiate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ferroprussic | <chemistry> Ferrocyanic. Origin: Ferro- + prussic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ferroso- | <chemistry> See Ferro-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |