Chemicals and Drugs

Iron Regulatory Protein 2

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.

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Abstract

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.

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7 entry terms
  • IRE-BP2
  • IREB2 Protein
  • IRP-2 RNA-binding protein
  • IRP2 Protein
  • Iron-Responsive-Element Binding Protein 2
  • IRP 2 RNA binding protein
  • RNA-binding protein, IRP-2

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2003; for IRON REGULATORY PROTEIN 2, IRE-BP2 & IRP-2 RNA-BINDING PROTEIN use IRON-REGULATORY PROTEINS (NM) 1995-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Iron-Sulfur Proteins (1995-2002)
  • Ribonucleoproteins (1995-2002)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Iron Regulatory Protein 2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D035942. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D035942
  2. Iron Regulatory Protein 2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21118453