title: Regulatory Fe(II/III) heme: the reconstruction of a molecule's biography.
abstract: More than 20 years of research on heme as a temporary effector molecule of proteins have revealed its widespread impact on virtually all primary functions in the human organism. As our understanding of this influence is still growing, a comprehensive overview of compiled data will give fresh impetus for creativity and developing new strategies in heme-related research. From known data concerning heme-regulated proteins and their involvement in the development of diseases, we provide concise information of Fe(II/III) heme as a regulator and the availability of "regulatory heme". The latter is dependent on the balance between free and bound Fe(II/III) heme, here termed "hemeostasis". Imbalance of this system can lead to the development of diseases that were not always attributed to this small molecule. Diseases such as cancer or Alzheimer's disease highlight the reawakened interest in heme, whose function was previously believed to be completely understood.
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceutical Chemistry I, Pharmaceutical Institute, University of Bonn, Brühler Strasse 7, 53119 Bonn (Germany). toni.kuehl@uni-bonn.de.
authors.forename: Toni
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kühl
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Imhof
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000740:Anemia / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D006418:Heme / Q000378:metabolism*; D006420:Hemeproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005290:Ferric Compounds; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D006420:Hemeproteins; D035683:MicroRNAs; D006418:Heme
keywords: cofactors; heme binding; heme proteins; hemeostasis; regulatory heme