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Iron-binding activity in yeast frataxin entails a trade off with stability in the alpha1/beta1 acidic ridge region.
The Biochemical journal - 9 Feb 2010
Correia Ana R, Wang Tao, Craig Elizabeth A, Gomes Cláudio M
Abstract excerpt
Frataxin is a highly conserved mitochondrial protein whose deficiency in humans results in Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by progressive ataxia and cardiomyopathy. Although its cellular function is still not fully clear, the fact that frataxin plays a cr...
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