Montana State University scientists in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry published new research this week that could one day affect the lives of millions around the world who suffer from blood iron disorders.The paper, which will appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, details the work of Associate Professor Martin Lawrence and doctoral candidate Anoop Sendamarai. The pair have spent the past two years studying Steap3, a protein involved in regulating the body’s absorption of iron.
