Percent of iron in body that is present in myoglobin
| Value | 10 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Halliwell B, Gutteridge JM. Oxygen toxicity, oxygen radicals, transition metals and disease. Biochem J. 1984 Apr 1219(1):1-14PubMed ID6326753 |
| Comments | An adult human contains about 4 g of iron, about two-thirds of which is present in haemoglobin. A further 10% is found in myoglobin and a very small amount in various iron-containing enzymes and the transport protein transferrin. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 104010 |