Ferroxidase

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EC number 1.16.3.1 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view		CAS number 9031-37-2 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry

Ferroxidase also known as Fe(II):oxygen oxidoreductase is an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidization of iron II to iron III:

4 Fe²⁺ + 4 H⁺ + O₂ = 4 Fe³⁺ + 2H₂O

Examples

Human genes encoding proteins with ferroxidase activity include:

CP – Ceruloplasmin

FTH1 – Ferritin heavy chain

FTMT – Ferritin, mitochondrial

HEPH - Hephaestin

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