The Role of GSH in Intracellular Iron Trafficking
Robert C. Hider, Mayra Vera Aviles, Yulin Chen, Gladys O. Latunde‐Dada
Abstract
Evidence is reviewed for the role of glutathione in providing a ligand for the cytosolic iron pool. The possibility of histidine and carnosine forming ternary complexes with iron(II)glutathione is discussed and the physiological significance of these interactions considered. The role of carnosine in muscle, brain, and kidney physiology is far from established and evidence is presented that the iron(II)-binding capability of carnosine relates to this role.
Topics & Concepts
CarnosineGlutathioneIntracellularHistidineChemistryCytosolBiochemistryLigand (biochemistry)Cell biologyTernary complexBiophysicsReceptorBiologyEnzymeBiochemical effects in animalsAldose Reductase and TaurineFree Radicals and Antioxidants