Supply and demand: Scientists identify proteins that ensure iron balance

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 09:21 in Physics & Chemistry

Scientists have discovered that a group of proteins called IRPs ensure that iron balance is kept and as such are essential for cell survival. More specifically, they found that IRPs are required for the functioning of mitochondria, the cell's energy factories.

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