Meta-Biol : Molecules : iron(2+)

Molecule: iron(2+)

Synonyms for iron(2+) :

FE (II) ION

Fe(2+)

Fe(II)

Fe2+

Ferrous ion

Iron(2+)

iron ion(2+)

Molecular Formula: Fe

Molecular wt: 55.84500 g/mole

Charge: +2

SMILES: [Fe++]

InChIKey: CWYNVVGOOAEACU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/Fe/q+2

Sample reactions for this molecule:

Iron is reduced and separates from mycobactin

Frataxin binds iron

Mitoferrin translocates iron from the mitochondrial intermembrane space to the mitochondrial matrix

Mitoferrin translocates iron from the mitochondrial intermembrane space to the mitochondrial matrix

Ferrous iron reduces the BH3 radical back to BH4

BfrB stores iron

BfrA stores iron

Ferritin Complex oxidises 4Fe2+ to Fe(3+)O(OH)

HMOX1 dimer, HMOX2 cleave heme

HMOX1 dimer, HMOX2 cleave heme