Iron metabolism : inorganic biochemistry and regulatory mechanisms /
Iron plays a crucial role in many biochemical processes. In recent years intensive research has led to a better understanding of the function of iron in cellular metabolism. In more than twenty articles internationally renowned experts give a thorough account of the recent developments of this fasci...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Weinheim ; New York :
Wiley-VCH,
©1999.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Iron plays a crucial role in many biochemical processes. In recent years intensive research has led to a better understanding of the function of iron in cellular metabolism. In more than twenty articles internationally renowned experts give a thorough account of the recent developments of this fascinating field. The book focuses on the central questions, e.g. transport, storage, and utilization of iron in cells, the three-dimensional structure of iron-containing proteins, the physiological function of heme and iron sulfur-containing proteins, and the regulatory mechanisms in heme biosynthesis. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 379 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783527613700 3527613706 9783527613717 3527613714 1281842486 9781281842480 9786611842482 6611842489 |