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<applet load='Pdb2jd7.pdb' size='400' frame='true' align='right' scene="Ferritin/Starting_ferritin_scene/1" caption="Crystal structure of Fe-soaked ferritin from the hyperthermophilic archael anaerobe ''Pyrococcus furiousus'', [[2jd7]]" /> | <applet load='Pdb2jd7.pdb' size='400' frame='true' align='right' scene="Ferritin/Starting_ferritin_scene/1" caption="Crystal structure of Fe-soaked ferritin from the hyperthermophilic archael anaerobe ''Pyrococcus furiousus'', [[2jd7]]" /> | ||
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* '''Bacterioferritin''' (BFR) structure is very similar to FR. It contains a binuclear iron center and haem. It stores iron as ferric oxide mineral in its hollow central cavity.<br /> | * '''Bacterioferritin''' (BFR) structure is very similar to FR. It contains a binuclear iron center and haem. It stores iron as ferric oxide mineral in its hollow central cavity.<br /> | ||
* '''Thioferritin''' (TFR) is a ferritin-related protein with 2 cysteine residues adjacent to the dimetal binding site.<br /> | * '''Thioferritin''' (TFR) is a ferritin-related protein with 2 cysteine residues adjacent to the dimetal binding site.<br /> | ||
* Another iron storing protein is the '''DNA-binding Protein of Starved cells''' (Dps).<br /> | * Another iron storing protein is the '''DNA-binding Protein of Starved cells''' (Dps) - a ferritin-like diiron carboxylate.<br /> | ||
* '''MrgA''' – another iron storage protein - belongs to the Dps family. | * '''MrgA''' – another iron storage protein - belongs to the Dps family. | ||