IRON-CONTAINING PROTEINS

- and their functions

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Examples of iron-containing proteins in the body, haem-compounds (such as haemoglobin and myoglobin) and non-haem-compounds.
Both haem and non-haem iron are involved in cellular processes/reactions, as part of what can be called the functional tissue iron compartment.

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In the following the major compartments of iron in the body will be presented according to their size (in terms of iron content); Hb-iron, transport iron, and storage iron.