mitoferrin

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noun

Any of a group of mitochondrial iron transporters that are involved in heme biosynthesis

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Meanings

nounmitoferrin (plural mitoferrins)

plural mitoferrins

  1. Any of a group of mitochondrial iron transporters that are involved in heme biosynthesis

    This may be explained by weak or transient interactions between FECH and mitoferrin or by bridging interactions between proteins such as Abcb10 or Abcb7.

    2015 August 20, “Identification of the Mitochondrial Heme Metabolism Complex”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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