Uses
Iron assay kit has been used to determine the concentration of Fe
2+ in wild type (WT) and Δ ferric uptake regulator (Fur) strains of
A. baumannii.
General Description
Iron is a mineral that plays an essential role in many biological processes, including DNA synthesis, electron transport and oxygen transport. Iron is a transition element that can form a range of oxidation states, the most common being iron II (Fe
2+ or ferrous iron) and iron III (Fe
3+ or ferric iron). Iron-containing proteins participate in many reactions, often utilizing transitory changes in the oxidation state of iron to carry out chemical reactions.
