what is function of iron in one sentence
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Iron is an essential element for blood production.
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- For blood formation, iron is necessary. The red blood cells in your blood, called hemoglobin, and muscle cells, called myoglobin, contain around 70% of your body's iron.
- Hemoglobin is a protein that helps your blood carry oxygen from your lungs to your tissues.
- Accepts, stores, transports, and releases oxygen in muscle cells via myoglobin.
- About 6% of the body's iron is found in proteins that are necessary for respiration and energy metabolism, as well as enzymes involved in collagen and neurotransmitter production.
- Iron is also necessary for immune system function.
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