Ferritin, the path of iron into the core, as seen by Mössbauer spectroscopy

E. R. Bauminger, P. M. Harrison

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Abstract

Ferritin, the ubiquitous iron storage protein, has been widely studied by a variety of techniques. The paper reviews Mössbauer studies on horse spleen and human recombinant ferritins, which helped to reveal the pathway iron follows from its uptake by the protein from a solution of Fe2SO4 to the building of the iron core of ferritin. Five different Fe(III) species and two Fe(II) species were observed, among them a peroxo-bridged and an oxo-bridged dimer, a monomer, small iron clusters and large iron aggregates. Transfer of iron between ferritin molecules was established.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3-19
Number of pages17
JournalHyperfine Interactions
Volume151-152
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Dec 2003

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© 2004, Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Keywords

  • Mössbauer spectroscopy
  • ferritin

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