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Isolation and characterization of ferritin from the liver of the rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri R.). 1991

J L Miguel, and M I Pablos, and M T Agapito, and J M Recio
Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain.

A method for the purification of ferritin from rainbow trout liver by heat extraction and gel filtration is described. The number of iron atoms varied from 500 to 2000 in purified ferritin. The neutral sugar composition detected was 86 mol of glucose, 24 mol of fucose, 12 mol of galactose, and 8 mol of mannose per mol of ferritin and apoferritin. Release of iron was achieved using low molecular weight chelating agents. The order of effectiveness of chelators was nitrilotriacetate greater than EDTA greater than citrate. Removal of the iron does not imply reduction of Fe3+. The rate of release of iron increased with decreasing pH. The slowest release was at pH 7.5. The endogenous chelator is not only sulphydrylic but seems to include carbohydrates that participate in the binding of Fe2+. Trout ferritin exhibits heterogeneity upon isoelectric focusing; four isoferritins with pI values of 4.5 to 4.85 were detected. This heterogeneity represents polymorphic, not polymer, forms. The amino acid composition differs from that of ferritins from other species. High concentrations of glutamic and aspartic acids, alanine, leucine, glycine, and lysine were detected along with low concentrations of methionine and cysteine.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007501 Iron A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN. Iron-56,Iron 56
D007525 Isoelectric Focusing Electrophoresis in which a pH gradient is established in a gel medium and proteins migrate until they reach the site (or focus) at which the pH is equal to their isoelectric point. Electrofocusing,Focusing, Isoelectric
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D002241 Carbohydrates A class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n. The largest class of organic compounds, including STARCH; GLYCOGEN; CELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; and simple MONOSACCHARIDES. Carbohydrate
D005293 Ferritins Iron-containing proteins that are widely distributed in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Their major function is to store IRON in a nontoxic bioavailable form. Each ferritin molecule consists of ferric iron in a hollow protein shell (APOFERRITINS) made of 24 subunits of various sequences depending on the species and tissue types. Basic Isoferritin,Ferritin,Isoferritin,Isoferritin, Basic
D000596 Amino Acids Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins. Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014337 Trout Various fish of the family SALMONIDAE, usually smaller than salmon. They are mostly restricted to cool clear freshwater. Some are anadromous. They are highly regarded for their handsome colors, rich well-flavored flesh, and gameness as an angling fish. The genera Salvelinus, Salmo, and ONCORHYNCHUS have been introduced virtually throughout the world. Chars,Salvelinus,Char

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