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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Main Authors: Didi He, Sam Hughes, Sally Vanden-Hehir, Atanas Georgiev, Kirsten Altenbach, Emma Tarrant, C Logan Mackay, Kevin J Waldron, David J Clarke, Jon Marles-Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/18972