Inorganic Biochemistry Of Iron Metabolism: From Molecular Mechanisms To Clinical Consequences

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This book covers solution chemistry of iron in biological media, the importance of iron for biological systems, iron uptake in plants, yeasts, and mammals, intracellular iron storage, and iron absorption in mammals, especially humans. Other subjects are the pathophysiology of iron deficiency and overload in humans, iron and infection, and iron and oxidative stress. The book is of interest to researchers in biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and the medical sciences. This second edition takes into account breakthroughs in the field since 1991 due to the application of molecular biological techniques to cellular biology of iron metabolism. This edition includes color illustrations, and a new chapter on the interactions of iron with other metals, particularly copper and zinc.

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Inorganic Biochemistry of Iron Metabolism: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Consequences. 2e Robert Crichton Copyright 2001 John Wiley & Sons Ltd ISBNs: 0-471-49223-X (Hardback); 0-470-84579-1 (Electronic) Inorganic Biochemistry of Iron Metabolism Inorganic Biochemistry of Iron Metabolism From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Consequences Second Edition Robert Crichton Universit´e Catholique de Louvain, Belgium With the collaboration of Johan R. Boelaert, Volkmar Braun, Klaus Hantke, Jo J. M. Marx, Manuela Santos and Roberta Ward JOHN WILEY & SONS, LTD Chichester • New York • Weinheim • Brisbane • Singapore • Toronto Copyright 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Baffins Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1UD, England National 01243 779777 International (+44) 1243 779777 e-mail (for orders and customer service enquiries): [email protected] Visit our Home Page on http://www.wiley.co.uk or http://www.wil