intracellular sequestering of iron ion

Term ID

GO:0006880

Synonyms

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

Definition

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

References

Ontology

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