Browsing Research by Subject "FERRITIN"

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    • Large protein organelles form a new iron sequestration system with high storage capacity 
      Giessen, Tobias W.; Orlando, Benjamin J.; Verdegaal, Andrew A.; Chambers, Melissa G.; Gardener, Jules; Bell, David C.; Birrane, Gabriel; Liao, Maofu; Silver, Pamela A. (eLife, 2019-07-08)
      Iron storage proteins are essential for cellular iron homeostasis and redox balance. Ferritin proteins are the major storage units for bioavailable forms of iron. Some organisms lack ferritins, and it is not known how they ...