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Mechanisms of iron metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans
Iron is involved in many biological processes essential for sustaining life. In excess, iron is toxic due to its ability to catalyze the formation of free radicals that damage macromolecules. Organisms have developed specialized mechanisms to tightly regulate iron uptake, storage and efflux. Over th...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4033076/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24904417 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2014.00113 |