01678nam 2200397 450 991068837840332120230626120442.0(CKB)5580000000514407(NjHacI)995580000000514407(EXLCZ)99558000000051440720230626d2022 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierIron metabolism a double-edged sword /edited by Marwa Zakaria, Tamer HassanLondon, England :IntechOpen,2022.1 online resource (162 pages)Biochemistry ;371-83962-999-1 Iron is an essential element for numerous fundamental biologic processes. Iron-containing proteins are required for vital cellular and organismal functions including oxygen transport, mitochondrial respiration, intermediary and xenobiotic metabolism, nucleic acid replication and repair, host defense, and cell signaling. However, excess iron is toxic. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the essential role of iron in biology, the regulation of systemic and cellular iron homeostasis, and how imbalances in iron homeostasis contribute to disease.Biochemistry ;37.IronMetabolismIronPhysiological effectIronMetabolism.IronPhysiological effect.612.3924Zakaria MarwaHassan TamerNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910688378403321Iron Metabolism834677UNINA