Open AccessHow Mammals Acquire and Distribute Iron Needed for Oxygen-Based Metabolism
Author(s) -
Tracey A. Rouault
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.0000079
Subject(s) - biology , metabolism , oxygen , oxygen transport , respiration , hemoglobin , cellular respiration , energy metabolism , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , botany , organic chemistry , endocrinology
All organisms require iron for respiration and oxygen transport, thus elaborate systems for uptake and distribution of iron are found throughout the kingdoms of life
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