Enzyme or Coenzyme

Iron Regulatory Protein 2

AMW:CHEM:080913

A multifunctional iron-sulfur protein that is both an iron regulatory protein and cytoplasmic form of aconitate hydratase. It binds to iron regulatory elements found on mRNAs involved in iron metabolism and regulates their translation. Its rate of degradation is increased in the presence of IRON.

Biochemistry biochemical

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Iron Regulatory Protein 2 has parent Aconitate Hydratase

Iron Regulatory Protein 2 has parent Iron-Regulatory Proteins

Iron Regulatory Protein 2 has parent Iron-Sulfur Proteins

Iron Regulatory Protein 2 has parent RNA-Binding Proteins

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