The iron storage protein, ferritin, plays a key role in iron metabolism. Its ability to sequester
the element gives ferritin the dual functions of iron detoxification and iron reserve. The …

Life on earth is dependent on the catalytic activity of a number of different metal ions in their
polypeptide scaffold. Of these metals iron is widely used for catalysis of many reactions by …

Formation of the chromophore of green fluorescent protein (GFP) depends on the correct
folding of the protein. We constructed a" folding reporter" vector, in which a test protein is …

FERRITINis important in iron homeostasis. Its twenty-four chains of two types, H and L,
assemble as a hollow shell providing an iron-storage cavity1–3. Ferritin molecules in cells …

Regulated translation of messenger RNA offers an important mechanism for the control of
gene expression. The biosynthesis of the intracellular iron storage protein ferritin is …

Ferritins are spherical, cage-like proteins with nanocavities formed by multiple polypeptide
subunits (four-helix bundles) that manage iron/oxygen chemistry. Catalytic coupling yields …

It is commonly accepted that the reverse-transcribed cellular RNA molecules, called
retroposons, integrate at staggered breaks in mammalian chromosomes. However, unlike …

Ferritin is a vital protein complex responsible for storing iron in almost all living organisms. It
plays a crucial role in various metabolic pathways, inflammation processes, stress response …

Compared with other nanocarriers such as liposomes, mesoporous silica, and cyclodextrin,
ferritin as a typical protein nanocage has received considerable attention in the field of food …

The ferritins of animals and plants and the bacterioferritins (BFRs) have a common iron-
storage function in spite of differences in cytological location and biosynthetic regulation …