A critical physiological role of zinc in the structure and function of biomembranes |
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Authors: | William J. Bettger,Boyd L. O Dell |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biochemistry University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA |
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Abstract: | Of the large number of recognized zinc metalloenzymes, the activities of only a few are significantly decreased in severely zinc deficient animals. On the other hand, physiological pathology is manifested rapidly after dietary zinc deprivation. This shows that zinc exerts physiological and biochemical roles other than as a component of the known zinc metalloenzymes. The research results reviewed here suggest that zinc plays an important role in the maintenance of membrane structure and function. |
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