A redox switch allows binding of Fe(II) and Fe(III) ions in the cyanobacterial iron binding protein FutA from Prochlorococcus
R. Bolton, M. M. Machelett, J. Stubbs, D. Axford, N. Caramello, L. Catapano, M. Maly, M. J. Rodrigues, C. Cordery, G. J. Tizzard, F. MacMillan, S. Engilberge, D. von Stetten, T. Tosha, H. Sugimoto, , I. Tews
This paper reveals a redox switch in the cyanobacterial iron binding protein FutA that allows it to bind both Fe(II) and Fe(III) ions through structural analysis.
bioRxiv · May 23, 2023 · PreprintBiophysics