Abstract
An average of 140 Fe2+ ions bind to mammalian ferritin that has an average core content of 1876 Fe3+ ions per molecule. The Fe2+ ions enter the protein interior and exchange electrons with the core Fe3+ ions. A non-homogeneous model for the iron-containing core of ferritin is proposed.
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Frankel, R.B., Papaefthymiou, G.C. & Watt, G.D. Binding of Fe2+ by mammalian ferritin. Hyperfine Interact 33, 233–240 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02394111
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Keywords
- Thin Film
- Ferritin
- Exchange Electron
- Core Content
- Average Core