extracellular sequestering of iron ion

Term ID

GO:0006881

Synonyms

• extracellular iron ion retention
• extracellular iron ion sequestering
• extracellular iron ion sequestration
• extracellular iron ion storage
• extracellular retention of iron ion
• extracellular sequestration of iron ion
• extracellular storage of iron ion

Definition

The process of binding or confining iron ions in an extracellular area such that they are separated from other components of a biological system.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO