Heme and non-heme iron transporters in non-polarized and polarized cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Heme and non-heme iron from diet, and recycled iron from hemoglobin are important products of the synthesis of iron-containing molecules. In excess, iron is potentially toxic because it can produce reactive oxygen species through the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cell Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/11/39 |