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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2022.800008/full |