1 March 2020
Copper Deficiency and Excess – Mastering Minerals Series 1
The Characteristics of CopperFactors affecting Copper homeostasis InterClinical eNews March 2020, Issue 102 The Characteristics of Copper Copper is an essential micronutrient. The human body contains approximately 100 mg. It is a co-factor for many redox enzymes with ceruloplasmin being the most abundant Cu-dependent ferroxidase enzyme (with an important role in iron metabolism). Copper is involved in a myriad of biological processes including haemoglobin synthesis, iron oxidation, oxidant defence, neurotransmitter synthesis, cellular...
