Cytosolic pool of Zn(II)

Range 10^-5 to 10^-12 M
Organism Unspecified
Reference Outten CE, O'Halloran TV. Femtomolar sensitivity of metalloregulatory proteins controlling zinc homeostasis. Science. 2001 Jun 29 292(5526):2488-92. p.2488 middle column top paragraphPubMed ID11397910
Comments "A common assumption is that Zn(II)-requiring enzymes and transcription factors passively acquire this essential cofactor from a cytosolic pool thought to be 10^-5 to 10^-12 M in free Zn(II) (4,6–9)."
Entered by Uri M
ID 108827