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. 1984 Aug;6(4):357-64.
doi: 10.1007/BF02989243.

Iron is maintained as Fe(II) under aerobic conditions in erythroid cells

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Iron is maintained as Fe(II) under aerobic conditions in erythroid cells

A Egyed' et al. Biol Trace Elem Res. 1984 Aug.

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.

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