Term Name: siderophore-iron import into cell
Synonyms: iron assimilation by chelation and transport
Definition: A process in which iron (Fe3+) is solubilized by ferric iron-specific chelators, known as siderophores is imported into the cell by transmembrane transport or endocytosis.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0033214]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: iron chelate transmembrane transporter activity
is a type of: import into cell iron coordination entity transport siderophore-dependent iron import pathway
has subtype: ferric triacetylfusarinine C import into cell ferric-enterobactin import into cell ferric-hydroxamate import into cell
has_part: iron ion import across plasma membrane