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SUBMITTER: Schultz IJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2930673 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schultz Iman J IJ Chen Caiyong C Paw Barry H BH Hamza Iqbal I
The Journal of biological chemistry 20100603 35
Iron is an essential element for diverse biological functions. In mammals, the majority of iron is enclosed within a single prosthetic group: heme. In metazoans, heme is synthesized via a highly conserved and coordinated pathway within the mitochondria. However, iron is acquired from the environment and subsequently assimilated into various cellular pathways, including heme synthesis. Both iron and heme are toxic but essential cofactors. How is iron transported from the extracellular milieu to t ...[more]