Journal
NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 32, Issue 6, Pages 651-657Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2014.12.006
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- University of Edinburgh, Scotland [SC005336]
- Royal Society [RG130585]
- BBSRC [SI.1 2013-0103]
- China Scholarship Council
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Ferritin family proteins are found in all kingdoms of life and act to store iron within a protein cage and to protect the cell from oxidative damage caused by the Fenton reaction. The structural and biochemical features of the ferritins have been widely exploited in bionanotechnology applications: from the production of metal nanoparticles; as templates for semi-conductor production; and as scaffolds for vaccine design and drug delivery. In this review we first discuss the structural properties of the main ferritin family proteins, and describe how their organisation specifies their functions. Second, we describe materials science applications of ferritins that rely on their ability to sequester metal within their cavities. Finally, we explore the use of ferritin as a container for drug delivery and as a scaffold for the production of vaccines.
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