Novel Way To Remove Iron From Ferritin Discovered By Scientists

A new study led by Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute senior scientist, Elizabeth Theil, Ph.D., is the first to suggest that a small protein or heptapeptide (seven amino acids wrapped into one unit) could be used to accelerate the removal of iron from ferritin. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Biology on November 6th, 2007