ISSN:
1572-8773
Keywords:
Cell respiration
;
Cytochromes
;
Ferritin
;
Transferrin receptor
;
Siderophores
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Summary A concise history of selected aspects of iron metabolism is presented. According to present understanding, the element is known to be required for transport and reduction of O2, for reduction Of CO2, N2 and ribonucleotides, and for other essential cellular processes. The contributions of pioneers in the field, preeminent among them the cell physiologist and biochemist Otto Warburg, are recounted.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01135550
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