Molecular evidence for the role of a ferric reductase in iron transport

TY - JOUR

T1 - Molecular evidence for the role of a ferric reductase in iron transport

AU - McKie, A T

AU - Latunde-Dada, G

AU - Miret, S

AU - McGregor, J A

AU - Anderson, G J

AU - Vulpe, C D

AU - Wrigglesworth, J M

AU - Simpson, R J

PY - 2002/8

Y1 - 2002/8

N2 - Duodenal cytochrome b (Dcytb) is a haem protein similar to the cytochrome b561 protein family. Dcytb is highly expressed in duodenal brushborder membrane and is implicated in dietary iron absorption by reducing dietary ferric iron to the ferrous form for transport via Nramp2/DCT1 (divalent-cation transporter 1)/DMT1 (divalent metal-transporter 1). The protein is expressed in other tissues and may account for ferric reductase activity at other sites in the body.

AB - Duodenal cytochrome b (Dcytb) is a haem protein similar to the cytochrome b561 protein family. Dcytb is highly expressed in duodenal brushborder membrane and is implicated in dietary iron absorption by reducing dietary ferric iron to the ferrous form for transport via Nramp2/DCT1 (divalent-cation transporter 1)/DMT1 (divalent metal-transporter 1). The protein is expressed in other tissues and may account for ferric reductase activity at other sites in the body.

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M3 - Conference paper

SN - 1470-8752

VL - 30

SP - 722

EP - 724

JO - Biochemical Society Transactions

JF - Biochemical Society Transactions

IS - 4

T2 - 3rd International Biometals Symposium (BIOMETALS 2002)

Y2 - 1 January 2002

ER -