Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ROS-induced ROS release

DB Zorov, M Juhaszova, SJ Sollott - Physiological reviews, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Byproducts of normal mitochondrial metabolism and homeostasis include the buildup of
potentially damaging levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), Ca2+, etc., which must be …

Catalysis and Electron Transfer in De Novo Designed Metalloproteins

KJ Koebke, TBJ Pinter, WC Pitts, VL Pecoraro - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
One of the hallmark advances in our understanding of metalloprotein function is showcased
in our ability to design new, non-native, catalytically active protein scaffolds. This review …

Structure and function of haemoglobins

DA Gell - Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases, 2018 - Elsevier
Haemoglobin (Hb) is widely known as the iron-containing protein in blood that is essential
for O 2 transport in mammals. Less widely recognised is that erythrocyte Hb belongs to a …

How biology handles nitrite

LB Maia, JJG Moura - Chemical Reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nitrite is one of the players in the broad nitrogen biogeochemical cycle. This nitrogen oxo-
anion is involved in key pathways crucial to life on Earth and to the planetary “recycling” of …

Mammalian iron homeostasis in health and disease: uptake, storage, transport, and molecular mechanisms of action

A Lawen, DJR Lane - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Iron is a crucial factor for life. However, it also has the potential to cause the formation of
noxious free radicals. These double-edged sword characteristics demand a tight regulation …

Handling heme: The mechanisms underlying the movement of heme within and between cells

RK Donegan, CM Moore, DA Hanna… - Free Radical Biology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Heme is an essential cofactor and signaling molecule required for virtually all aerobic life.
However, excess heme is cytotoxic. Therefore, heme must be safely transported and …

Heme uptake and utilization by gram-negative bacterial pathogens

KL Richard, BR Kelley, JG Johnson - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Iron is a transition metal utilized by nearly all forms of life for essential cellular processes,
such as DNA synthesis and cellular respiration. During infection by bacterial pathogens, the …

Harnessing the power of enzymes for environmental stewardship

P Demarche, C Junghanns, RR Nair… - Biotechnology Advances, 2012 - Elsevier
Enzymes are versatile catalysts with a growing number of applications in biotechnology.
Their properties render them also attractive for waste/pollutant treatment processes and their …

Adaptive cellular stress pathways as therapeutic targets of dietary phytochemicals: focus on the nervous system

J Lee, DG Jo, D Park, HY Chung, MP Mattson… - Pharmacological …, 2014 - Elsevier
During the past 5 decades, it has been widely promulgated that the chemicals in plants that
are good for health act as direct scavengers of free radicals. Here we review evidence that …

Non-symbiotic haemoglobins—what's happening beyond nitric oxide scavenging?

RD Hill - AoB plants, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background and aims Non-symbiotic haemoglobins have been an active research topic for
over 30 years, during which time a considerable portfolio of knowledge has accumulated …