title: Ferric reductase activity of the ArsH protein from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans.
abstract: The arsH gene is one of the arsenic resistance system in bacteria and eukaryotes. The ArsH protein was annotated as a NADPH-dependent flavin mononucleotide (FMN) reductase with unknown biological function. Here we report for the first time that the ArsH protein showed high ferric reductase activity. Glu104 was an essential residue for maintaining the stability of the FMN cofactor. The ArsH protein may perform an important role for cytosolic ferric iron assimilation in vivo.
authors: College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China.
authors: Hongyu
authors: H
authors: Mo
authors: Qian
authors: Q
authors: Chen
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Du
authors: Lin
authors: L
authors: Tang
authors: Fang
authors: F
authors: Qin
authors: Bo
authors: B
authors: Miao
authors: Xueling
authors: X
authors: Wu
authors: Jia
authors: J
authors: Zeng