Systems analysis of iron metabolism: the network of iron pools and fluxes
Every cell of the mammalian organism needs iron as trace element in numerous oxido-reductive processes as well as for transport and storage of oxygen. The very versatility of ionic iron makes it a toxic entity which can catalyze the production of radicals that damage vital membranous and macromolecu...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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13 August 2010
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BMC systems biology
Year: 2010, Volume: 4, Pages: 1-18 |
| ISSN: | 1752-0509 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1752-0509-4-112 |
| Online Access: | Resolving-System, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-0509-4-112 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://bmcsystbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1752-0509-4-112 
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| Author Notes: | Tiago JS Lopes, Tatyana Luganskaja, Maja Vujić Spasić, Matthias W. Hentze, Martina U. Muckenthaler, Klaus Schümann, Jens G. Reich |
| Summary: | Every cell of the mammalian organism needs iron as trace element in numerous oxido-reductive processes as well as for transport and storage of oxygen. The very versatility of ionic iron makes it a toxic entity which can catalyze the production of radicals that damage vital membranous and macromolecular assemblies in the cell. The mammalian organism maintains therefore a complex regulatory network of iron uptake, excretion and intra-body distribution. Intracellular regulation in different cell types is intertwined with a global hormonal signalling structure. Iron deficiency as well as excess of iron are frequent and serious human disorders. They can affect every cell, but also the organism as a whole. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 30.03.2023 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1752-0509 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1752-0509-4-112 |