Iron oxidizing enzyme, Fe(II) to Fe(III) conversion
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