.... The large amount of blood they consume contains great quantities of iron, an essential but also toxic element. The function of ferritin, an iron storage protein, and iron metabolism in ticks need to be further elucidated. Here, we investigated the function a newly identified secreted ferritin from the hard...

... copper manganese ferritin DMT1 ceruloplasmin All living organisms frequently face changes in the concentration of essential micronutrients, including transition metals, present in their environments. Iron, copper and manganese play crucial roles in bioenergetics as cofactors of proteins...