Kineococcus Radiotolerans Dps Forms a Heteronuclear Mn-Fe Ferroxidase Center that May Explain the Mn-Dependent Protection Against Oxidative Stress.
Ardini, M., Fiorillo, A., Fittipaldi, M., Stefanini, S., Gatteschi, D., Llari, A., Chiancone, E.(2013) Biochim Biophys Acta 1830: 3745
- PubMed: 23396000 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.02.003
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4A25 - PubMed Abstract: 
The ferroxidase center of DNA-binding protein from starved cells (Dps) is a major player in the iron oxidation/detoxification process that leads to a decreased reactive oxygen species production. The possible Mn(II) participation in this process has been studied in Dps from Kineococcus radiotolerans, a radiation-resistant bacterium with a high cytosolic Mn/Fe ratio and a high capacity to survive ionizing and stress conditions.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Biochemical Sciences A. Rossi Fanelli, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.