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Biochemical and electron paramagnetic resonance study of the iron superoxide dismutase from Plasmodium falciparum.
Molecular and biochemical parasitology - 9 Apr 2002
Gratepanche Sylvie, Ménage Stéphane, Touati Danièle, Wintjens René, Delplace Patrick, Fontecave Marc, Masset Annick, Camus Daniel, Dive Daniel
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Recombinant iron-containing superoxide dismutase (Fe-SOD) from Plasmodium falciparum was produced in a SOD-deficient strain of Escherichia coli, purified and characterised. The enzyme is a dimer, which contains 1.7 Fe equivalents and is sensitive to hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)). Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis showed two different signals, reflecting the presence of two different types of high-spin...
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