Heterologous ferredoxin reductase and flavodoxin protect Cos-7 cells from oxidative stress.

BACKGROUND: Ferredoxin-NADP(H) reductase (FNR) from Pisum sativum and Flavodoxin (Fld) from Anabaena PCC 7119 have been reported to protect a variety of cells and organisms from oxidative insults. In this work, these two proteins were expressed in mitochondria of Cos-7 cells and tested for their eff...

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Main Authors: María G Mediavilla, Gisela A Di Venanzio, Edgardo E Guibert, Claudio Tiribelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2957446?pdf=render