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Author: Peter Stiling, Robert Brooker, Linda Graham, Eric Widmaier
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13.6, Problem 2CC
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To determine: The way by which IRP protect people from toxic effects of too much iron.
Introduction: Iron is an important cofactor for various types of cellular enzymes but is toxic at elevated concentrations. For the prevention of toxic effects, some proteins are synthesized in mammalian cells which reduce the toxic level of proteins.
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