title: Ferritin light-chain subunits: key elements for the electron transfer across the protein cage.
abstract: The first specific functionality of the light-chain (L-chain) subunit of the universal iron storage protein ferritin was identified. The electrons released during iron-oxidation were transported across the ferritin cage specifically through the L-chains and the inverted electron transport through the L-chains also accelerated the demineralization of ferritin.
authors.affiliation: CIC nanoGUNE, Tolosa Hiribidea 76, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain. l.zhang@nanogune.eu m.knez@nanogune.eu.
authors.forename: Unai
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Carmona
authors.forename: Le
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lianbing
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001052:Apoferritins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004579:Electron Transport; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D021122:Protein Subunits / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D021122:Protein Subunits; D045304:Cytochromes c; D001052:Apoferritins; D007501:Iron