FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

3 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding

ID (Ontology)

GO:0051538 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

Binding to a 3 iron, 4 sulfur (3Fe-4S) cluster; this cluster consists of three iron atoms, with the inorganic sulfur atoms found between the irons and acting as bridging ligands. It is essentially a 4Fe-4S cluster with one iron missing.[ PubMed:15952888 ]

Also Known As

"3 Fe 4 S cluster binding" ; "3 iron, 4 sulphur cluster binding" ; "3Fe-4S cluster binding" (for all, see Synonyms field below)

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_MOLECULAR_FUNCTION

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Full annotation statements	Genes
3 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
enables \| 3 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

  metal cluster binding
   |__iron-sulfur cluster binding
       |__3 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding  1 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	iron-sulfur cluster binding
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"3 Fe 4 S cluster binding" EXACT "3 iron, 4 sulphur cluster binding" EXACT "3Fe-4S cluster binding" EXACT "iron-sulfur cluster 3Fe-4S binding" EXACT "iron-sulphur cluster 3Fe-4S binding" EXACT "triiron tetrasulfide cluster binding" EXACT "triiron tetrasulphide cluster binding" EXACT
Secondary IDs

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