A cytochrome b561 with ferric reductase activity from the parasitic blood fluke, Schistosoma japonicum.

BACKGROUND: Iron has an integral role in numerous cellular reactions and is required by virtually all organisms. In physiological conditions, iron is abundant in a largely insoluble ferric state. Ferric reductases are an essential component of iron uptake by cells, reducing iron to the soluble ferro...

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Main Authors: Amber Glanfield, Donald P McManus, Danielle J Smyth, Erica M Lovas, Alex Loukas, Geoffrey N Gobert, Malcolm K Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2982821?pdf=render