The protein hephaestin is involved in iron uptake. Which of the following statements about this protein is correct? It is a cellular source of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which must be detoxified by other proteins to avoid damage to biological molecules. The products of the reaction catalysed by the protein are Fe(III) and water. The protein acts to transfer electrons from a copper-containing centre to Fe(II). The protein is down-regulated in the presence of high levels of the hormone hepcidin. It is an extracellular protein.

Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
9th Edition
ISBN:9781133949640
Author:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Chapter24: Biochemistry
Section24.1: Proteins
Problem 3RC
icon
Related questions
Question

only one is correct.

The protein hephaestin is involved in iron uptake. Which of the following statements about this protein is correct?
It is a cellular source of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which must be detoxified by other proteins to avoid damage to
biological molecules.
The products of the reaction catalysed by the protein are Fe(III) and water.
The protein acts to transfer electrons from a copper-containing centre to Fe(II).
The protein is down-regulated in the presence of high levels of the hormone hepcidin.
It is an extracellular protein.
Transcribed Image Text:The protein hephaestin is involved in iron uptake. Which of the following statements about this protein is correct? It is a cellular source of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which must be detoxified by other proteins to avoid damage to biological molecules. The products of the reaction catalysed by the protein are Fe(III) and water. The protein acts to transfer electrons from a copper-containing centre to Fe(II). The protein is down-regulated in the presence of high levels of the hormone hepcidin. It is an extracellular protein.
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Thermodynamics
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781133949640
Author:
John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285869759
Author:
Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Modern Chemistry
Principles of Modern Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079113
Author:
David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285853918
Author:
H. Stephen Stoker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Organic And Biological Chemistry
Organic And Biological Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305081079
Author:
STOKER, H. Stephen (howard Stephen)
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
World of Chemistry
World of Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780618562763
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin College Div