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. 1970 Aug;66(4):1244-51.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.66.4.1244.

Iron: its intracellular localization and possible role in cell division

E Robbins, T Pederson

Iron: its intracellular localization and possible role in cell division

E Robbins et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1970 Aug.

Abstract

When HeLa cells are fixed with ethanol, extracted with 0.1 N HCl, and incinerated at 540 degrees C, all organic constituents and all ions studied are removed with the exception of iron. The gross outlines of cell structures are preserved and high concentrations of residual ash in interphase nucleoli and mitotic chromosomes suggest that there may be a shift in iron salts during the cell cycle. Experiments with cells isotopically labeled in proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and polysaccharides indicate that the iron is bound to a polysaccharide. Addition of iron chelating agents to living cells causes a selective inhibition of DNA synthesis. These data suggest that iron may play a crucial role in the mitotic process.

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