Structural Insights Into the Effects of Interactions With Iron and Copper Ions on Ferritin From the Blood Clam Tegillarca granosa

Structural Insights Into the Effects of Interactions With Iron and Copper Ions on Ferritin From the Blood Clam Tegillarca granosa

In addition to its role as an iron storage protein, ferritin can function as a major detoxification component in the innate immune defense, and Cu2+ ions can also play crucial antibacterial roles in the blood clam, Tegillarca granosa. However, the mechanism of interaction between iron and copper in...

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Main Authors: Tinghong Ming, Qinqin Jiang, Chunheng Huo, Hengshang Huan, Yan Wu, Chang Su, Xiaoting Qiu, Chenyang Lu, Jun Zhou, Ye Li, Jiaojiao Han, Zhen Zhang, Xiurong Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
Subjects:
blood clam Tegillarca granosa
ferritin
crystal structure
Fe2+ ion
Cu2+ ion
catalytic activity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2022.800008/full

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