Scientific studies on E. coli Bfr have demonstrated that as opposed to human ferritin, the ferroxidase centre in the bacterioferritins is stable in the oxidized variety (as m-oxo-bridged diferric centre) and does not spontaneously return to the apo variety
The distances in between two metallic ions reported in other Bfrs range depending on the oxidation condition of the metallic. Common iron to iron distance in D. desulfuricans Bfr was…