What are minerals? How does iron helps in the formation of haemoglobin
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Minerals:
A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid, with a definite chemical composition, and an ordered atomic arrangement. This may seem a bit of a mouthful, but if you break it down it becomes simpler. Minerals are naturally occurring. They are not made by humans. Minerals are inorganic.
Iron helps in the formation of haemoglobin:
One of the most important functions of iron is in heme synthesis, which forms haemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells. Haemoglobin's primary role is to transport oxygen from the lungs to body tissues to maintain basic life functions.
Heme synthesis:
Heme synthesis is a biochemical pathway which requires a number of steps, substrates, and enzymes. A deficiency in an enzyme or substrate leads to accumulation of intermediates of heme synthesis in blood, tissues, and urine leading to a clinically significant outcome of a group of disorders called porphyrias.
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Minerals
A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with a definite chemical composition and ordered internal structure.
Iron Assists in energy production, DNA synthesis required for red blood cell function.
Zinc Assists in energy production, protein, RNA and DNA synthesis; required for hemoglobin synthesis.
Copper Assists in energy production, iron metabolism, cofactor for enzymes.