Biogenic metallic elements in the human brain?
(2021)
Journal Article
Everett, J., Lermyte, F., Brooks, J., Tjendana-Tjhin, V., Plascencia-Villa, G., Hands-Portman, I., …Telling, N. D. (2021). Biogenic metallic elements in the human brain?. Science Advances, 7(24), https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abf6707
The chemistry of copper and iron plays a critical role in normal brain function. A variety of enzymes and proteins containing positively charged Cu+, Cu2+, Fe2+, and Fe3+ control key processes, catalyzing oxidative metabolism and neurotransmitter and... Read More about Biogenic metallic elements in the human brain?.