Rubrerythrin

Rubrerythrin is a non-haem iron protein involved in oxidative stress tolerance in anaerobic bacteria.[1] It contains a diiron site active site where peroxide is reduced to two water molecules and a mono-iron rubredoxin like domain thought to be involved in electron transfer.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Role of rubrerythrin in the oxidative stress response of Porphyromonas gingivalis.". Mol Microbiol. 44: 479–88. Apr 2002. PMID 11972784. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2958.2002.02892.x.
  2. ↑ "The structure of Desulfovibrio vulgaris rubrerythrin reveals a unique combination of rubredoxin-like FeS4 and ferritin-like diiron domains.". Nat Struct Biol. 3: 539–46. Jun 1996. PMID 8646540. doi:10.1038/nsb0696-539.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.