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Abstract
It was found that in rabbit erythrocytes loaded with Fe(II) (using the ionophore, A23187) over 90% of this metal is maintained in its ferrous form. In rabbit reticulocytes more than 50% of the transferrin-donated nonheme iron proved to be divalent. These results strongly suggest that under aerobic conditions the intracellular environment of intact erythroid cells is reducing for iron.Entities:
Year: 1984 PMID: 24264114 DOI: 10.1007/BF02989243
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biol Trace Elem Res ISSN: 0163-4984 Impact factor: 3.738