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Descriptor
English
:
Iron
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hierro
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ferro
Synonyms
English
:
Iron 56
Iron-56
Tree Number:
D01.268.556.412
D01.268.956.287
D01.552.544.412
SP4.097.063.909
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
Fe(II) =
FERROUS COMPOUNDS
, Fe(III) =
FERRIC COMPOUNDS
; /defic: permitted but consider
ANEMIA
,
IRON DEFICIENCY
;
pneumoconiosis
caused by iron particles =
SIDEROSIS
; /metab: consider also
IRON OVERLOAD
; metabolic disorders =
IRON METABOLISM DISORDERS
Pharmacological Action:
Trace Elements
See Related
English
:
Ferric Compounds
Ferritins
Ferrous Compounds
Hemosiderin
Hemosiderosis
Iron Isotopes
Iron Radioisotopes
Siderosis
Transferrin
History Note
English
:
/metabolism was IRON METABOLISM 1963-65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
7668
Unique Identifier:
D007501
Occurrence in VHL
:
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