A review on role of essential trace elements in health and disease

Autor: Lingamaneni Prashanth, Kiran Kumar Kattapagari, Ravi Teja Chitturi, Venkat Ramana Reddy Baddam, Lingamaneni Krishna Prasad
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 75-85 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2277-8632
DOI: 10.4103/2277-8632.158577
Popis: Elements are present in different forms in the nature, and these elements are very essential for the body to perform different functions. Trace elements are very important for cell functions at biological, chemical and molecular levels. These elements mediate vital biochemical reactions by acting as cofactors for many enzymes, as well as act as centers for stabilizing structures of enzymes and proteins. Some of the trace elements control important biological processes by binding to molecules on the receptor site of cell membrane or by alternating the structure of membrane to prevent entry of specific molecules into the cell. The functions of trace elements have a dual role. In normal levels, they are important for stabilization of the cellular structures, but in deficiency states may stimulate alternate pathways and cause diseases. These trace elements have clinical significance and these can be estimated using different analytical method.
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