Localization and Characterization of Ferritin in Demospongiae: A Possible Role on Spiculogenesis

Localization and Characterization of Ferritin in Demospongiae: A Possible Role on Spiculogenesis

Iron, as inorganic ion or as oxide, is widely used by biological systems in a myriad of biological functions (e.g., enzymatic, gene activation and/or regulation). In particular, marine organisms containing silica structures—diatoms and sponges—grow preferentially in the presence of iron. Using pri...

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Main Authors: Filipe Natalio, Stefanie Wiese, Norman Friedrich, Peter Werner, Muhammad Nawaz Tahir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Suberites domuncula
primmorphs
iron
ferritin
spiculogenesis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/12/8/4659

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