Term Name: reductive iron assimilation
Synonyms: iron assimilation by reduction and transport
Definition: A process in which iron is solubilized by reduction from Fe3+ to Fe2+ via a cell surface reductase and subsequent transport of the iron across the membrane by iron uptake proteins.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0033215]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: iron import into cell
has_part: ferric-chelate reductase activity iron ion transmembrane transport