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Preferred term

Iron  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN.

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Synonym(s)

  • 7439-89-6 (Iron)
  • E1UOL152H7
  • Iron-56

Pharmacological Action(s)

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  • Fer

    French

  • 7439-89-6 (Iron)
  • E1UOL152H7
  • Iron

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZZL2J55C-Q

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