Biological Information-, Material - and Energy-Conversion by Iron-Containing Proteins

• Published in: Biomedical Research on Trace Elements Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 50 - 58
• Main Author: Shiro, Yoshitsugu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Osaka Japan Society for Biomedical Research on Trace Elements 01.10.2011; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Biosynthesis; Crystallography; Heme; Hemoprotein; Iron; Molecular mechanism; Nitric oxide; Proteins

Iron is a metal element indispensable for life. It usually plays important roles as reaction centers of the iron-containing proteins and enzymes, and is responsible for many physiological actions, e.g., conversion of bio-materials (biosynthesis and metabolism), bio-information (signal trasnduction)...