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HEME IRON [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

Proteins containing iron in a prosthetic group; e. g., heme, cytochrome.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
DEF

Hétéroprotéine (i.e. composé organique formé de protéine associée à une substance non protidique) renfermant du fer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
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Record 2 2012-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
DEF

Iron that is not part of the heme group, particularly the iron-sulfur proteins.

CONT

Dietary iron comes from 2 main sources : the first is heme iron, the most easily absorbed which comes from meats which have blood in them, the second is nonheme iron which is not as easily absorbed and is contained in grains, peas, beans, leafy vegetables and eggs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

Le fer non hémique est absorbé sous forme de fer ferreux.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

Iron-containing proteins that transfer electrons, usually at a low potential, to flavoproteins; the iron is not present as a heme.

CONT

Structural studies of the [chloroplast] membrane have shown that ferredoxin [protein] is on the outside and that functional plastocyanin [protein] is on the inner surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Protéine contenant du fer, présente chez certaines bactéries du sol et dans les chloroplastes des plantes vertes, et à laquelle on attribue le transfert des électrons de l'hydrogène, premier acte chimique de la photosynthèse.

CONT

Des études structurales de la membrane [du chloroplaste] ont montré que la [protéine] ferrédoxine est à l'extérieur, tandis que la [protéine] plastocyanine est située sur la surface interne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Biotecnología
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Record 4 1993-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Dietary iron comes from 2 main sources : the first is heme iron, the most easily absorbed which comes from meats which have blood in them, the second is nonheme iron which is not as easily absorbed and is contained in grains, peas, beans, leafy vegetables and eggs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

Le fer hémique est absorbé par la cellule mucosale intestinale intacte et l'hème est ensuite dégradé et le fer libéré dans la cellule.

Spanish

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