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Human Frataxin: Iron And Ferrochelatase Binding Surface, Krisztina Z. Bencze, Taejin Yoon, CéSar MilláN-Pacheco, Patrick B. Bradley, Nina Pastor, J. A. Cowan, Timothy L. Stemmler

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

The coordinated iron structure and ferrochelatase binding surface of human frataxin have been characterized to provide insight into the protein’s ability to serve as the iron chaperone during heme biosynthesis.