Heme, an iron–protoporphyrin IX complex, is synthesised through an eight-step pathway beginning and ending in the mitochondrial matrix, with several cytosolic intermediates. Ferrochelatase catalyses ...

Iron is an essential mineral that we need in our diets. While you might first picture a steak when thinking about high-iron ...

Although heme, the oxygen-carrying organometallic compound found in red blood cells, is involved in many biological processes, little is known about how this cofactor moves around. This lack of ...

Higher intake of heme iron, the type found in red meat and other animal products—as opposed to non-heme iron, found mostly in plant-based foods—was associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 ...