Zn+2

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Pathology 3 Physiology 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 Internet Database 7 References

More Specific Terms

• zinc acetate
• zinc gluconate (Orazinc 110)
• zinc oxide (ZnO)

Pathology

• excessive zinc supplementation coincident with marginal copper status may be associated with sudden cardiac death [2]

Physiology

• essential trace mineral for humans
• RDA is 15 mg/day
• > 90 zinc metalloenzymes (see zinc-containing protein)
• 50% of serum Zn+2 is bound to albumin
• there are no stores of Zn+2 in the body

More General Terms

• divalent cation

Additional Terms

• zinc (Zn+2) in serum
• zinc chloride (ZnCl2)
• zinc deficiency
• zinc finger protein
• zinc sulfate (ZnSO4, Zintrace)
• zinc [Zn]

Internet Database

PubChem: 32051

References

1. Bakerman's ABC's of Interpretive Laboratory Data Bakerman S, Bakerman P, Strausbach P Interpretive Laboratory Data In, Scottsdale 2002
2. Spencer JC. Direct relationship between the body's copper/zinc ratio, ventricular premature beats, and sudden coronary death. Am J Clin Nutr. 1979 Jun;32(6):1184-5. PMID: [1]

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