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Descriptor English: Iron
Descriptor Spanish: Hierro
Descriptor hierro
Entry term(s) hierro-56
Scope note: Elemento metálico con símbolo atómico Fe, número atómico 26, y peso atómico de 55,85. Es un constituyente esencial de las HEMOGLOBINAS, CITOCROMOS y de las PROTEÍNAS DE UNIÓN AL HIERRO. Juega un papel en las reacciones REDOX celulares y en el transporte de OXÍGENO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ferro
Descriptor French: Fer
Entry term(s): Iron 56
Iron-56
Tree number(s): D01.268.556.412
D01.268.956.287
D01.552.544.412
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007501
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: use IRON DEFICIENCIES; ANEMIA, IRON DEFICIENCY is also available; 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
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
Entry Combination: deficiency:Iron Deficiencies
deficiencia:Deficiencias de Hierro
deficiência:Deficiências de Ferro
Pharm Action: Trace Elements
Registry Number: E1UOL152H7
CAS Type 1 Name: Iron
Public MeSH Note: /metabolism was IRON METABOLISM 1963-65
History Note: /metabolism was IRON METABOLISM 1963-65
Related: Ferric Compounds MeSH
Ferritins MeSH
Ferrous Compounds MeSH
Hemosiderin MeSH
Hemosiderosis MeSH
Iron Isotopes MeSH
Iron Radioisotopes MeSH
Siderosis MeSH
Transferrin MeSH
DeCS ID: 7668
Unique ID: D007501
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Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/07
Iron - Preferred
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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