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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-10-13
pubmed:abstractText
Ceruloplasmin catalyzed the incorporation of iron into apoferritin with a stoichiometry of 3.8 Fe(II)/O2. This value remained the same when ferritin containing varying amounts of iron was used. Contrary to the "crystal growth" model for ferritin formation, no iron incorporation into holoferritin was observed in the absence of ceruloplasmin. Fe(II)/O2 ratios close to 2 were obtained for iron incorporation into apo- and holoferritin in Hepes buffer, in the absence of ceruloplasmin, indicating the formation of reduced oxygen species. Sequential loading of ferritin in this buffer resulted in increasing oxidation of the protein as measured by carbonyl formation. Sequential loading of ferritin using ceruloplasmin did not result in protein oxidation and a maximum of about 2300 atoms of iron were incorporated into rat liver ferritin. This corresponded to the maximum amount of iron found in rat liver ferritin in vivo after injection with iron. These results provide evidence for ceruloplasmin as an effective catalyst for the incorporation of iron into both apo- and holoferritin. The possibility that these findings may have physiological significance is discussed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0003-9861
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
298
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
259-64
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Stoichiometry of Fe(II) oxidation during ceruloplasmin-catalyzed loading of ferritin.
pubmed:affiliation
Utah State University, Biotechnology Center, Logan 84322-4705.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.