Structural characterization of encapsulated ferritin provides insight into iron storage in bacterial nanocompartments
Ferritins are ubiquitous proteins that oxidise and store iron within a protein shell to protect cells from oxidative damage. We have characterized the structure and function of a new member of the ferritin superfamily that is sequestered within an encapsulin capsid. We show that this encapsulated fe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2016-08-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/18972 |