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Proteins of Iron Metabolism presents a clear picture of the structure and function of the main proteins involved in iron metabolism. The book gives you a detailed description of the structure and function of each protein, and discusses the structure and regulation of the corresponding genes in parallel. It supplies an analysis of the differential expression and regulation of these proteins. Numerous figures offer an integrated view of iron metabolism at the level of various tissues. The book delineates the mechanisms controlling cellular iron metabolism and shows how these mechanisms adapt to the differential and peculiar iron need of different cell types. Each chapter contains extensive bibliographical information providing a wide reference to the literature. The comprehensive coverage of the advances in understanding the mechanisms controlling cellular iron metabolism, especially at the molecular level, found in this book will give you insight into the regulation of iron metabolism. Proteins of Iron Metabolism fills the need for a clearly written, comprehensive review of the latest research, putting every thing you need in one easy-to-use resource.

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""This very comprehensive and well-integrated book, written by a single author, explores all of these issues with authority and in great depth. The references are extensive and the index is good. a valuable reference on a topic of major importance."" - Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2002, The United Nations

"""This very comprehensive and well-integrated book, written by a single author, explores all of these issues with authority and in great depth. The references are extensive and the index is good. a valuable reference on a topic of major importance."" - Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2002, The United Nations"

This very comprehensive and well-integrated book, written by a single author, explores all of these issues with authority and in great depth. The references are extensive and the index is good. a valuable reference on a topic of major importance. - Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2002, The United Nations

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