title: Low molecular weight iron in guinea pig reticulocytes.
abstract: The low molecular weight iron found in the guinea pig reticulocyte has been partially characterized. On thin layer chromatography it is distinguishable from the iron complexes of a variety of nucleotides, sugars, and amino acids. On paper chromatography it comigrates with a 250-nm absorbing, orcinol-positive material. The eluted count peak contains phosphorus. Approximately 1 microgram of iron is recovered from 1 ml of hemolyzed red cells. Preparation under nitrogen improves recovery of low molecular weight iron, suggesting that the iron is in the ferrous oxidation state.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pollack
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Campana
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weaver
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D002854:Chromatography, Paper; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D003911:Dextrans; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D012156:Reticulocytes / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D003911:Dextrans; C025614:sephadex; D007501:Iron