Significance of Heme and Heme Degradation in the Pathogenesis of Acute Lung and Inflammatory Disorders
The heme molecule serves as an essential prosthetic group for oxygen transport and storage proteins, as well for cellular metabolic enzyme activities, including those involved in mitochondrial respiration, xenobiotic metabolism, and antioxidant responses. Dysfunction in both heme synthesis and degra...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/11/5509 |