Mesh term Iron Regulatory Protein 2
Browse to parent terms:Aconitate Hydratase
Iron-Regulatory Proteins
Iron-Sulfur Proteins
RNA-Binding Proteins
Description
A multifunctional iron-sulfur protein that is both an iron regulatory protein and cytoplasmic form of aconitate hydratase. It binds to iron regulatory elements found on mRNAs involved in iron metabolism and regulates their translation. Its rate of degradation is increased in the presence of IRON.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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