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Insight into the function of active site residues in the catalytic mechanism of human ferrochelatase
Amy E. Medlock, Wided Najahi-Missaoui, Mesafint T. Shiferaw, Angela N. Albetel, William N. Lanzilotta, Harry A. Dailey,, Jr
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2021) 478 (17): 3239–3252.
Published: 07 September 2021
...Amy E. Medlock; Wided Najahi-Missaoui; Mesafint T. Shiferaw; Angela N. Albetel; William N. Lanzilotta; Harry A. Dailey,, Jr Ferrochelatase catalyzes the insertion of ferrous iron into a porphyrin macrocycle to produce the essential cofactor, heme. In humans this enzyme not only catalyzes...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2020) 477 (16): 3055–3058.
Published: 26 August 2020
...Yong-Sung Park; Suzie Kang; Hyewon Seo; Cheol-Won Yun The answer to the letter ‘Absent regulation of iron acquisition by the copper regulator Mac1 in A. fumigatus ’ has been prepared. We explained our data and showed supplementary information to answer the questions. And we respect the results...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2020) 477 (16): 2967–2970.
Published: 19 August 2020
...Annie Yap; Matthias Misslinger; Hubertus Haas Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common cause of invasive aspergillosis, a life-threatening infection mainly affecting immunocompromised patients. The essential metals copper and iron play crucial roles in virulence of this mold. Recently, the copper...
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Upasana Ganguly, Anindita Banerjee, Sankha Shubhra Chakrabarti, Upinder Kaur, Oishimaya Sen, Roberto Cappai, Sasanka Chakrabarti
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2020) 477 (6): 1109–1122.
Published: 23 March 2020
...Upasana Ganguly; Anindita Banerjee; Sankha Shubhra Chakrabarti; Upinder Kaur; Oishimaya Sen; Roberto Cappai; Sasanka Chakrabarti The toxicity of accumulated α-synuclein plays a key role in the neurodegeneration of Parkinson's disease (PD). This study has demonstrated that iron in varying...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2020) 477 (2): 567–581.
Published: 31 January 2020
...Zhongxin Ma; Jan Abendroth; Garry W. Buchko; Kyle H. Rohde; Victor L. Davidson Pathogenic and opportunistic mycobacteria have a distinct class of non-heme di-iron hemerythrin-like proteins (HLPs). The first to be isolated was the Rv2633c protein, which plays a role in infection by Mycobacterium...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2020) 477 (1): 259–274.
Published: 17 January 2020
...Stéphane Mari; Christophe Bailly; Sébastien Thomine To ensure the success of the new generation in annual species, the mother plant transfers a large proportion of the nutrients it has accumulated during its vegetative life to the next generation through its seeds. Iron (Fe) is required in large...
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Andrew G. Turner, Karrera Y. Djoko, Cheryl-lynn Y. Ong, Timothy C. Barnett, Mark J. Walker, Alastair G. McEwan
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2019) 476 (3): 595–611.
Published: 14 February 2019
... instrument (Thermo Scientific). iron manganese oxidative stress Streptococcus pyogenes superoxide dismutases Trace transition metals are important bacterial nutrients, but can be toxic in excess. The concentration of available metal ions is tightly regulated in the host [ 1 ], particularly...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2018) 475 (17): 2831–2845.
Published: 11 September 2018
...Yong-Sung Park; Suzie Kang; Hyewon Seo; Cheol-Won Yun Although iron and copper are co-ordinately regulated in living cells, the homeostatic effects of each of these metals on the other remain unknown. Here, we show the function of AfMac1, a transcriptional activator of the copper and iron regulons...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2017) 474 (14): 2365–2378.
Published: 03 July 2017
... cpm of labeled probe for 30 min at RT with binding buffer [10 mM Tri–HCl (pH 8.0), 50 mM KCl, 5 mM MgCl 2 , 1 mM DTT, 1% (w/v) glycerol, and 0.5 µg of poly(dIdC)]. Next, 10 µM copper was added to the binding reactions to examine whether iron or copper is required for the transcriptional activity...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2016) 473 (9): 1203–1213.
Published: 26 April 2016
... are putative virulence factors of A. fumigatus ; sit1 and sit2 are homologous to yeast Sit1, and sit1 and sit2 gene expression was up-regulated after iron depletion. When expressed heterologously in Saccharomyces cerevisiae , sit1 and sit2 were localized to the plasma membrane ; sit1 efficiently complemented...
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Seiji Torii, Ryosuke Shintoku, Chisato Kubota, Makoto Yaegashi, Ryoko Torii, Masaya Sasaki, Toshinobu Suzuki, Masanobu Mori, Yuhei Yoshimoto, Toshiyuki Takeuchi, Keiichi Yamada
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2016) 473 (6): 769–777.
Published: 10 March 2016
..., which requires intracellular iron. In the present study, we assessed ferroptosis following treatment of human fibrosarcoma HT1080 cells with several inhibitors of lysosomal activity and found that they prevented cell death induced by the ferroptosis-inducing compounds erastin and RSL3. Fluorescent...
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Kyle Bauckman, Edward Haller, Nicholas Taran, Stephanie Rockfield, Abigail Ruiz-Rivera, Meera Nanjundan
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2015) 466 (2): 401–413.
Published: 20 February 2015
...Kyle Bauckman; Edward Haller; Nicholas Taran; Stephanie Rockfield; Abigail Ruiz-Rivera; Meera Nanjundan The role of iron in the development of cancer remains unclear. We previously reported that iron reduces cell survival in a Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-dependent manner in ovarian...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2014) 457 (2): 361–368.
Published: 20 December 2013
... channel permeable to cations, including Fe 2+ . Our data suggest that TRPML1 redistributes Fe 2+ between the lysosomes and the cytoplasm. Loss of TRPML1 leads to production of reactive oxygen species, and to mitochondrial deterioration. iron lysosomal storage disease mitochondrion reactive...
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Paolo Mariotti, Enrico Malito, Marco Biancucci, Paola Lo Surdo, Ravi P. N. Mishra, Vincenzo Nardi-Dei, Silvana Savino, Mikkel Nissum, Glen Spraggon, Guido Grandi, Fabio Bagnoli, Matthew J. Bottomley
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2013) 449 (3): 683–693.
Published: 09 January 2013
.... The development of antibiotic resistance in S. aureus highlights the need for a preventive vaccine. In the present paper we explore the structure and function of FhuD2 (ferric-hydroxamate uptake D2), a staphylococcal surface lipoprotein mediating iron uptake during invasive infection, recently described...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2013) 449 (1): 275–284.
Published: 07 December 2012
... an unbiased proteomics screen where we identified TfR1 (transferrin receptor 1). TfR1 is required for transferrin binding and internalization and ultimately for iron homoeostasis. TfR1 depletion does not lead to changes in IKK subunit protein levels; however, it does reduce the formation of the IKK complex...
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Heeyong Yoon, Ramesh Golla, Emmanuel Lesuisse, Jayashree Pain, Jason E. Donald, Elise R. Lyver, Debkumar Pain, Andrew Dancis
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2012) 441 (1): 473–480.
Published: 14 December 2011
...Heeyong Yoon; Ramesh Golla; Emmanuel Lesuisse; Jayashree Pain; Jason E. Donald; Elise R. Lyver; Debkumar Pain; Andrew Dancis Frataxin is a conserved mitochondrial protein deficient in patients with Friedreich's ataxia. Frataxin has been implicated in control of iron homoeostasis and Fe–S cluster...
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Heeyong Yoon, Yan Zhang, Jayashree Pain, Elise R. Lyver, Emmanuel Lesuisse, Debkumar Pain, Andrew Dancis
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2011) 440 (1): 137–146.
Published: 27 October 2011
...Heeyong Yoon; Yan Zhang; Jayashree Pain; Elise R. Lyver; Emmanuel Lesuisse; Debkumar Pain; Andrew Dancis Mitochondria transport and utilize iron for the synthesis of haem and Fe–S clusters. Although many proteins are known to be involved in these processes, additional proteins are likely...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2011) 434 (1): 105–111.
Published: 27 January 2011
...Areli Cruz-Castañeda; Mavil López-Casamichana; José J. Olivares-Trejo Entamoeba histolytica is a human pathogen which can grow using different sources of iron such as free iron, lactoferrin, transferrin, ferritin or haemoglobin. In the present study, we found that E. histolytica was also capable...
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Husain K. Khambati, Trevor F. Moraes, Jagroop Singh, Stephen R. Shouldice, Rong-hua Yu, Anthony B. Schryvers
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2010) 432 (1): 57–67.
Published: 25 October 2010
...Husain K. Khambati; Trevor F. Moraes; Jagroop Singh; Stephen R. Shouldice; Rong-hua Yu; Anthony B. Schryvers The periplasmic FbpA (ferric-binding protein A) from Haemophilus influenzae plays a critical role in acquiring iron from host transferrin, shuttling iron from the outer-membrane receptor...
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Louay Mardini, Jadwiga Gasiorek, Anna Derjuga, Lucie Carrière, Matthias Schranzhofer, Barry H. Paw, Prem Ponka, Volker Blank
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2010) 432 (1): 145–151.
Published: 25 October 2010
...Louay Mardini; Jadwiga Gasiorek; Anna Derjuga; Lucie Carrière; Matthias Schranzhofer; Barry H. Paw; Prem Ponka; Volker Blank Late-stage erythroid cells synthesize large quantities of haemoglobin, a process requiring the co-ordinated regulation of globin and haem synthesis as well as iron uptake...
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Dong-Hyuk Heo, In-Joon Baek, Hyun-Jun Kang, Ji-Hyun Kim, Miwha Chang, Mi-Young Jeong, Tae-Hyoung Kim, Il-Dong Choi, Cheol-Won Yun
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2010) 431 (2): 257–265.
Published: 28 September 2010
... of Fet3 activity, which eventually impairs iron uptake. In this way, cadmium exhibits a negative effect on both iron and copper homoeostasis. 23 4 2010 29 7 2010 30 7 2010 30 7 2010 © The Authors Journal compilation © 2010 Biochemical Society 2010 cadmium copper Ctr1...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2010) 429 (1): 185–193.
Published: 14 June 2010
...Maya Shvartsman; Eitan Fibach; Z. Ioav Cabantchik In the present study we analysed the mechanism of intracellular routing of iron acquired by erythroid cells via receptor-mediated endocytosis of Tf-Fe [Tf (transferrin)-iron]. Using real-time fluorimetry and flow cytometry, in conjunction...
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Chris Tselepis, Samuel J. Ford, Andrew T. McKie, Wolfgang Vogel, Heinz Zoller, Robert J. Simpson, Javier Diaz Castro, Tariq H. Iqbal, Douglas G. Ward
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2010) 427 (2): 289–296.
Published: 29 March 2010
...Chris Tselepis; Samuel J. Ford; Andrew T. McKie; Wolfgang Vogel; Heinz Zoller; Robert J. Simpson; Javier Diaz Castro; Tariq H. Iqbal; Douglas G. Ward Accumulating evidence suggests that hepcidin, a 25-residue peptide hormone, is the master regulator of iron metabolism. Further evidence suggests...
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Huilan Lin, Damali Burton, Liangtao Li, David E. Warner, John D. Phillips, Diane McVey Ward, Jerry KAPLAN
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2009) 422 (2): 273–283.
Published: 13 August 2009
... and Kaplan (2008) J. Biol. Chem. 283 , 33865–33873]. Mutant Zrc1 that gained iron transport activity could protect cells with a deletion in the vacuolar iron transporter ( CCC1 ) from high iron toxicity. Utilizing suppression of high iron toxicity and PCR mutagenesis of ZRC1 , we identified other amino acid...
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Mi-Young Jeong, Chang-Min Kang, Ji-Hyun Kim, Dong-Hyuk Heo, Miwha Chang, In-Joon Baek, Hyeon-Su Ro, Il-Dong Choi, Tae-Hyoung Kim, Cheol-Won Yun
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2009) 422 (1): 181–191.
Published: 29 July 2009
...Mi-Young Jeong; Chang-Min Kang; Ji-Hyun Kim; Dong-Hyuk Heo; Miwha Chang; In-Joon Baek; Hyeon-Su Ro; Il-Dong Choi; Tae-Hyoung Kim; Cheol-Won Yun Aft1 is a transcriptional activator in Saccharomyces cerevisiae that responds to iron availability and regulates the expression of genes in the iron...
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Rafał R. Starzyński, François Canonne-Hergaux, Alexandra Willemetz, Mikołaj A. Gralak, Jarosław Woliński, Agnieszka Styś, Jarosław Olszak, Paweł Lipiński
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2009) 420 (3): 383–390.
Published: 27 May 2009
...Rafał R. Starzyński; François Canonne-Hergaux; Alexandra Willemetz; Mikołaj A. Gralak; Jarosław Woliński; Agnieszka Styś; Jarosław Olszak; Paweł Lipiński The continuous recycling of haem iron following phagocytosis and catabolism of senescent and damaged red blood cells by macrophages is a crucial...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2009) 417 (1): 323–330.
Published: 12 December 2008
..., kinetics, and UV–visible, EPR, and 1 H-NMR spectroscopies. The purified enzyme was purple and contained substoichiometric amounts of iron and zinc; however, metal-binding studies reveal that GLX2-1 can bind nearly two equivalents of either iron or zinc and that the most stable analogue of GLX2-1...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2008) 416 (1): 77–84.
Published: 28 October 2008
..., or treatment with the iron chelator desferrioxamine, completely blocked the biological activity of glycine-extended gastrin [ 12 ]. In contrast, Fe 3+ was not required for the biological activity of amidated gastrin [ 13 ]. In the present study we anticipated that the high affinity of gastrin for Fe 3+ might...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2008) 412 (2): 257–264.
Published: 14 May 2008
... be addressed (email [email protected] ). 12 7 2007 22 1 2008 23 1 2008 23 1 2008 © The Authors Journal compilation © 2008 Biochemical Society 2008 cryoradiolytic haem iron myoglobin oxygen binding peroxide complex Mb (myoglobin) is a haem protein...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2008) 411 (1): 123–131.
Published: 13 March 2008
...Constance Delaby; Nathalie Pilard; Hervé Puy; François Canonne-Hergaux Tissue macrophages play an essential role in iron recycling through the phagocytosis of senescent RBCs (red blood cells). Following haem catabolism by HO1 (haem oxygenase 1), they recycle iron back into the plasma through...
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Yong-Sung Park, Ji-Hyun Kim, Jin-Hwa Cho, Hyo-Ihl Chang, Seung-Wook Kim, Hyun-Dong Paik, Chang-Won Kang, Tae-Hyoung Kim, Ha-Chin Sung, Cheol-Won Yun
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2007) 408 (1): 97–104.
Published: 29 October 2007
...Yong-Sung Park; Ji-Hyun Kim; Jin-Hwa Cho; Hyo-Ihl Chang; Seung-Wook Kim; Hyun-Dong Paik; Chang-Won Kang; Tae-Hyoung Kim; Ha-Chin Sung; Cheol-Won Yun FgFtr1 and FgFtr2 are putative iron permeases, and FgFet1 and FgFet2 are putative ferroxidases of Fusarium graminearum . They have high homologies...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2007) 405 (1): 51–59.
Published: 13 June 2007
... . 1 To whom correspondence should be addressed (email [email protected] ). 4 8 2006 14 2 2007 27 2 2007 27 2 2007 © The Authors Journal compilation © 2007 Biochemical Society 2007 brain calcineurin hydrogen peroxide iron superoxide dismutase zinc Cn...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2007) 403 (2): 261–266.
Published: 26 March 2007
...Margarita Tenopoulou; Tino Kurz; Paschalis-Thomas Doulias; Dimitrios Galaris; Ulf T. Brunk The calcein-AM (calcein-acetoxymethyl ester) method is a widely used technique that is supposed to assay the intracellular ‘labile iron pool’ (LIP). When cells in culture are exposed to this ester, it passes...
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Michael D. Garrick, Hung-Chieh Kuo, Farida Vargas, Steven Singleton, Lin Zhao, Jaime J. Smith, Prasad Paradkar, Jerome A. Roth, Laura M. Garrick
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2006) 398 (3): 539–546.
Published: 29 August 2006
...Michael D. Garrick; Hung-Chieh Kuo; Farida Vargas; Steven Singleton; Lin Zhao; Jaime J. Smith; Prasad Paradkar; Jerome A. Roth; Laura M. Garrick DMT1 (divalent metal transporter; also known as SLC11A2, DCT1 or Nramp2) is responsible for ferrous iron uptake in the duodenum, iron exit from endosomes...
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Abas H. Laftah, Naveen Sharma, Matthew J. Brookes, Andrew T. McKie, Robert J. Simpson, Tariq H. Iqbal, Chris Tselepis
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2006) 397 (1): 61–67.
Published: 14 June 2006
...Abas H. Laftah; Naveen Sharma; Matthew J. Brookes; Andrew T. McKie; Robert J. Simpson; Tariq H. Iqbal; Chris Tselepis Cytokines are implicated in the anaemia of chronic disease by reducing erythropoiesis and increasing iron sequestration in the reticuloendotheial system. However, the effect...
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Alessia CALZOLARI, Silvia DEAGLIO, Nadia Maria SPOSI, Eleonora PETRUCCI, Ornella MORSILLI, Marco GABBIANELLI, Fabio MALAVASI, Cesare PESCHLE, Ugo TESTA
Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2004) 381 (3): 629–634.
Published: 27 July 2004
.... 1 To whom correspondence should be addressed (e-mail [email protected] ). 11 2 2004 31 3 2004 15 4 2004 15 4 2004 The Biochemical Society, London 2004 erythropoiesis haemochromatosis iron liver transferrin transferrin receptor In the present study we...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2004) 380 (2): 465–473.
Published: 01 June 2004
... with cell-cycle progression. Key words: cell cycle, inositol polyphosphate, inositol 1,2,3- trisphosphate, iron, WRK-1 cells. INTRODUCTION Phosphoinositide-based regulatory systems are ubiquitous in eukaryotes. They contribute to many processes, including signal- ling from cell-surface receptors, vesicle...
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Lucía TAPIA, Mauricio GONZÁLEZ-AGÜERO, Mónica F. CISTERNAS, Miriam SUAZO, Verónica CAMBIAZO, Ricardo UAUY, Mauricio GONZÁLEZ
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2004) 378 (2): 617–624.
Published: 01 March 2004
... be addressed (e-mail [email protected] ). 1 8 2003 2 10 2003 19 11 2003 19 11 2003 The Biochemical Society, London ©2004 2004 copper efflux iron metallothionein uptake zinc Abbreviations used: AAS, atomic adsorption spectrophotometry; ATP7A, Cu-transporting P...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2004) 378 (2): 599–607.
Published: 01 March 2004
... or mitochondria to cytoplasm, although many family members do not have assigned substrates. We speculated whether one or more of these transporters will play a role in iron metabolism. Haploid yeast strains each deleted for a single mitochondrial carrier protein were analysed for alterations in iron homoeostasis...
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2003) 375 (3): 793–798.
Published: 01 November 2003
...Liangtao LI; Chris D. VULPE; Jerry KAPLAN Hephaestin is a mammalian gene that encodes a predicted multicopper oxidase required for intestinal iron export. To examine if hephaestin can act as a ferroxidase, we studied yeast strains transformed with plasmids containing both a full-length hephaestin...
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Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2003) 375 (2): 247–254.
Published: 15 October 2003
...Renata SANTOS; Andrew DANCIS; David EIDE; Jean-Michel CAMADRO; Emmanuel LESUISSE Analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell transcriptome revealed that iron deprivation/supplementation affects genes other than those of the iron regulon (controlled by Aft proteins). Several genes regulated by zinc...
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Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2003) 369 (3): 429–440.
Published: 01 February 2003
...Ralph N. WATTS; Prem PONKA; Des R. RICHARDSON Many effector functions of nitrogen monoxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO) are mediated through their high-affinity for iron (Fe). In this review, the roles of NO and CO are examined in terms of their effects on the molecular and cellular mechanisms...
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Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2002) 365 (3): 865–871.
Published: 01 August 2002
... iron was in ferrous state. The positional isomer 9( S )-HPODE caused similar spectral changes. Therefore the catalytic centre of ptLOX appears to accommodate both positional isomers of linoleic acid hydroperoxides in a manner that ensures proper alignment of their hydroperoxy groups with the iron...
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Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2002) 364 (3): 613–616.
Published: 15 June 2002
...Jonathan S. OAKHILL; Christopher L. JOANNOU; Susan K. BUCHANAN; Andrew R. GORRINGE; Robert W. EVANS Pathogenic bacteria of the genus Neisseria have a siderophore-independent iron-uptake system reliant on a direct interaction between the bacterial cell and human transferrin (hTf), a serum protein...
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Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2001) 359 (3): 575–582.
Published: 25 October 2001
... peptide in the mature subunit. Specific residues for ferroxidase activity and iron nucleation, which are found respectively in H-type or L-type ferritin subunits in animals, are both conserved within each of the four A. thaliana ferritin polypeptides. In addition, the hydrophilic nature of the plant...
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Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2001) 357 (1): 241–247.
Published: 25 June 2001
...Kouichi ORINO; Lori LEHMAN; Yoshiaki TSUJI; Hitoshi AYAKI; Suzy V. TORTI; Frank M. TORTI Iron is required for normal cell growth and proliferation. However, excess iron is potentially harmful, as it can catalyse the formation of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) via Fenton chemistry...
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Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2001) 356 (2): 549–555.
Published: 24 May 2001
... to H 2 O 2 ; (iii) both events were inhibited by pre-treatment with iron chelators, including desferrioxamine. This compound is known to be taken up by endocytosis only and thus to become localized in the lysosomal compartment. After exposure to oxidative stress, when cells were again in standard...
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Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (2000) 345 (2): 345–350.
Published: 10 January 2000
...B. Yukihiro HIRAOKA; Fumiyuki YAMAKURA; Shigetoshi SUGIO; Koji NAKAYAMA Gln-70, which is located near the active-site metal, is conserved in aligned amino acid sequences of iron-containing superoxide dimutases (Fe-SODs) and cambialistic SOD from Porphyromonas gingivalis , but is complementarily...
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Journal:
Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (1999) 342 (2): 439–448.
Published: 24 August 1999
... the accession number AJ236923. 26 3 1999 28 5 1999 28 6 1999 The Biochemical Society, London © 1999 1999 bacteria ferric reductase flavin haem iron Biochem. J. (1999) 342, 439 448 (Printed in Great Britain) 439 Characterization of a flavocytochrome that is induced during...
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Ian C. BOULTON, Andrew R. GORRINGE, Beatrice GORINSKY, Mark D. RETZER, Anthony B. SCHRYVERS, Christopher L. JOANNOU, Robert W. EVANS
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Biochemical Journal
Biochem J (1999) 339 (1): 143–149.
Published: 25 March 1999
...Ian C. BOULTON; Andrew R. GORRINGE; Beatrice GORINSKY; Mark D. RETZER; Anthony B. SCHRYVERS; Christopher L. JOANNOU; Robert W. EVANS Neisseria meningitidis , grown in iron-limited conditions, produces two transferrin-binding proteins (TbpA and TbpB) that independently and specifically bind human...
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