The enzyme in blood plasma (ceruloplasmin) belongs to the family of multicopper oxidases. In humans it accounts for 95% of plasma copper. It oxidizes Fe(II) to Fe(III), which allows the subsequent incorporation of the latter into proteins such as apotransferrin and lactoferrin. An enzyme from iron oxidizing bacterium strain TI-1 contains heme a.
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SYSTEMATIC NAME
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Fe(II):oxygen oxidoreductase
The enzyme in blood plasma (ceruloplasmin) belongs to the family of multicopper oxidases. In humans it accounts for 95% of plasma copper. It oxidizes Fe(II) to Fe(III), which allows the subsequent incorporation of the latter into proteins such as apotransferrin and lactoferrin. An enzyme from iron oxidizing bacterium strain TI-1 contains heme a.
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CRYSTALLIZATION (Commentary)
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LITERATURE
determined at 3 A. The crystallographic data implicate the importance of the extended C-terminal region in the iron entry from the three-fold channels to the ferroxidase centre and making iron more readily accessible for the oxidation
cysteine 486 is required for MmcO activity. Mutation results in inactive Rv0846c protein which does not protect Mycobacterium tuberculosis against copper stress
a truncated protein (having 1-167 amino acids, molecular weight ,18 kDa) is generated: The truncated protein shows a 3.5fold reduction in the oxidation rate of Fe(II). Lack of C-terminus has an impact of the stability of the protein. Truncated BfrB starts unfolding on exposure to even a very low temperature of 30°C whereas the native protein remains almost unaffected till 50°C before denaturing rapidly
truncated BfrB starts unfolding on exposure to even a very low temperature of 30°C whereas the native protein remains almost unaffected till 50°C before denaturing rapidly