Ferritin

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* '''Bacterioferritin''' (BFR) structure is very similar to FR. It contains a binuclear iron center and haem. It stores iron as ferric oxide mineral in its hollow central cavity.<br />
* '''Bacterioferritin''' (BFR) structure is very similar to FR. It contains a binuclear iron center and haem. It stores iron as ferric oxide mineral in its hollow central cavity.<br />
* '''Thioferritin''' (TFR) is a ferritin-related protein with 2 cysteine residues adjacent to the dimetal binding site.<br />
* '''Thioferritin''' (TFR) is a ferritin-related protein with 2 cysteine residues adjacent to the dimetal binding site.<br />
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* Another iron storing protein is the '''DNA-binding Protein of Starved cells''' (Dps) - a ferritin-like diiron carboxylate.<br />
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* '''DNA-binding Protein of Starved cells''' (Dps) - a ferritin-like diiron carboxylate.<br />
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* '''MrgA''' – another iron storage protein - belongs to the Dps family.
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* '''MrgA''' – belongs to the Dps family.
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Crystal structure of Fe-soaked ferritin from the hyperthermophilic archael anaerobe Pyrococcus furiousus 2jd7

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References

  1. Wang W, Knovich MA, Coffman LG, Torti FM, Torti SV. Serum ferritin: Past, present and future. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2010 Aug;1800(8):760-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2010.03.011. , Epub 2010 Mar 19. PMID:20304033 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2010.03.011

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