Descriptor in English: | Iron |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Hierro |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Ferro |
Descriptor in French: | Fer |
Entry term(s): |
Iron 56 Iron-56 |
Tree number(s): |
D01.268.556.412 D01.268.956.287 D01.552.544.412 SP4.097.063.909 |
Scope note: | 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. |
Annotation: | 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 |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
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 PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
History Note: | /metabolism was IRON METABOLISM 1963-65 |
See also the descriptors: |
Ferric Compounds
MeSH Ferritins MeSH Ferrous Compounds MeSH Hemosiderin MeSH Hemosiderosis MeSH Iron Isotopes MeSH Iron Radioisotopes MeSH Siderosis MeSH Transferrin MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 7668 |
Descriptor UI: | D007501 |
Date Established: | 1960/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2017/07/07 |
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Iron
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Concept UI |
M0011718 |
Scope note | 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. |
Preferred term | Iron |
Entry term(s) |
Iron 56 Iron-56 |
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