Zinc supplementation improves heme biosynthesis in rats exposed to lead
BACKGROUND Lead acetate (Pb) inhibits heme biosynthesis through inhibition of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydrogenase (δ-ALAD), copro porphyrinogen oxidase, and ferro chelatase. Zinc supplementation increases lead-binding metallothionein proteins. The purpose of this study was to find evidence that zinc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Universa Medicina |
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| Online Access: | https://univmed.org/ejurnal/index.php/medicina/article/view/10 |