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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007501
altLabel
Iron-56
Iron 56
AN
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
AQL
AD AE AG AN BL CF CH CL EC HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0302583
DC
1
definition
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.