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Ferritin Assembly in Enterocytes of Drosophila melanogaster.
International journal of molecular sciences - 5 Feb 2016
Rosas-Arellano Abraham, Vásquez-Procopio Johana, Gambis Alexis, Blowes Liisa M, Steller Hermann, Mollereau Bertrand, Missirlis Fanis
Abstract excerpt
Ferritins are protein nanocages that accumulate inside their cavity thousands of oxidized iron atoms bound to oxygen and phosphates. Both characteristic types of eukaryotic ferritin subunits are present in secreted ferritins from insects, but here dimers between Ferritin 1 Heavy Chain Homolog (Fer1HCH) and Ferritin 2 Light Chain Homolog (Fer2LCH) are further stabilized by disulfide-bridge in the 24-subunit...
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