Copper(II) binding properties of hepcidin

• Main Authors: Kulprachakarn K., Chen Y., Kong X., Arno M., Hider R., Srichairatanakool S., Bansal S.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84958772850&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/41842
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016, The Author(s). Hepcidin is a peptide hormone that regulates the homeostasis of iron metabolism. The N-terminal domain of hepcidin is conserved amongst a range of species and is capable of binding Cu II and Ni II through the amino terminal copper–nickel binding motif (ATCUN). It has been su...