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heme: see coenzyme biotin, is a member of the B complex; it was first isolated in 1935 from dried egg yolk, and its structure was established in 1942. Biotin is usually found attached to a lysine residue in certain enzymes, where it participates in reactions involving the transfer of carboxyl ..... Click the link for more information. . heme [hēm] (biochemistry) C34H32O4N4Fe An iron-protoporphyrin complex associated with each polypeptide unit of hemoglobin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, [gamma]-glutamate cysteine ligase, glutathione S-transferase, NADPH quinone oxidoreductase, heme oxygenase 1) via a genetic response pathway that acquires transcriptional activation of the antioxidant response element (ARE) by the transcription factor nuclear regulatory factor 2 (Nrf2) (Li et al. Higher intakes of cholesterol, animal protein, and heme iron (from meat) were also associated with increased risk. Heme iron, the type found in animal products, is absorbed much better by the body. |
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