How the body turns a toxin into nutrient
Researchers have now found how the body turns this toxin into a nutrient know for its role at the core of hemoglobin, the component of red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen.
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Researchers have now found how the body turns this toxin into a nutrient know for its role at the core of hemoglobin, the component of red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen.
A Westminster College biochemistry major spent her summer researching seaweed biology in a select National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded summer research internship at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Heme, the iron-holding molecule that gives blood its red color, is essential for life. Yet, ironically, it can be quite toxic if not properly handled. In fact, numerous diseases – from various cancers to cardiovascular diseases – are associated with defects in heme homeostasis.