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IRP1 Ser-711 is a phosphorylation site, critical for regulation of RNA-binding and aconitase activities.
The Biochemical journal - 15 May 2005
Fillebeen Carine, Caltagirone Annie, Martelli Alain, Moulis Jean-Marc, Pantopoulos Kostas
Abstract excerpt
In iron-starved cells, IRP1 (iron regulatory protein 1) binds to mRNA iron-responsive elements and controls their translation or stability. In response to increased iron levels, RNA-binding is inhibited on assembly of a cubane [4Fe-4S] cluster, which renders IRP1 to a cytosolic aconitase. Phosphorylation at conserved serine residues may also regulate the activities of IRP1. We demonstrate that Ser-711 is a...
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