high-affinity ferrous iron transmembrane transporter activity
Term Information
Accession
GO:0061840
Name
high-affinity ferrous iron transmembrane transporter activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
high affinity ferrous uptake transmembrane transporter activity, high-affinity ferrous iron uptake transmembrane transporter activity
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Enables the transfer of ferrous iron (Fe(II) or Fe2+) ions from one side of a membrane to the other. In high-affinity transport the transporter is able to bind the solute even if it is only present at very low concentrations.
Source:PMID:9413439,
GOC:bhm