Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7753886 | Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Mn(II) and Fe(II) bind at the human H ferritin (hHFt) ferroxidase centre with the formation of a heterodimetallic cofactor. Our experiments (UV-Vis ferroxidation kinetics, fluorimetric titrations, Mössbauer, and EPR spectroscopies) show that this heterodimetallic cofactor influences Fe(II) binding to hHFt and the efficiency of the ferroxidation reaction.123
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Authors
Matteo Ardini, Barry D. Howes, Annarita Fiorillo, Elisabetta Falvo, Silvia Sottini, Donella Rovai, Marco Lantieri, Andrea Ilari, Dante Gatteschi, Gabriele Spina, Emilia Chiancone, Simonetta Stefanini, Maria Fittipaldi,