Structural highlights
Function
BFRB_MYCTU Iron-storage protein that displays ferroxidase activity, catalyzing the oxidation of Fe(2+) ions into Fe(3+) ions, that can then be deposited as a ferric-oxide mineral core within the central cavity of the protein complex.[1]
References
- ↑ Khare G, Gupta V, Nangpal P, Gupta RK, Sauter NK, Tyagi AK. Ferritin Structure from Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Comparative Study with Homologues Identifies Extended C-Terminus Involved in Ferroxidase Activity. PLoS One. 2011 Apr 8;6(4):e18570. PMID:21494619 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0018570
