Ferritin and haemosiderin in free radica
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M.J. O'Connell; T.J. Peters
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Article
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1987
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Iron storage proteins, ferritin and haemosiderin, release iron to a range of chelators and reducing agents, including citrate, acetate and ascorbate. Released iron promotes both hydroxyl radical formation in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxidation in fiposomes. Ferritin protein is m