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Meaning of alcaligin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A siderophore produced by bacteria of the family Alcaligenaceae.

uncountable

Examples

“For NMOs, the sequences of L-ornithine N5-oxygenase SidA from Aspergillus fumigatus (XP_755103.1) and the alcaligin biosynthesis enzyme from Bordetella bronchiseptica (Q44740.2) were used as queries.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

alcalimeter alcamahol Alcamo Alcan alcanna Alcantar

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