Mineral substances (1. LF UK, NT)

• organogenic elements C, O, H, N, P, S
• minerals: P, S, others (ash elements)
• gross content: ash (0.5-3% by weight)

Classification

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Classification of minerals (1st LF, NT)

Fe

• heme enzymes: cytochromes, catalase, peroxidases
• non-heme enzymes: succinate dehydrogenase, xanthine oxidase, flavin oxidoreductase, aconitase
• transport proteins: haemoglobin (erythrocytes), myoglobin (muscles) O₂, transferrin (plasma) Fe
• storage proteins: ferritin, hemosiderin (spleen, liver, bone marrow)
• complexes with other compounds
• File:Complexes-Fe.jpg
• covalent compounds
• File:Kovalenty-Fe.jpg

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Biochemical functions of essential elements

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Biochemical functions of essential elements (1st LF, NT)

Daily Mineral Doses in Nutrition

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Occurrence and significant sources of minerals

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Occurrence and significant mineral resources (1st LF, NT)

Mineral Utilization

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Minerals as contaminants

• permissible levels in food
• hygiene limits

Natural sources of contamination

• rock ventilation
• fires
• volcanic activity
• floods

Anthropogenic sources of contamination

• burning fossil fuels
• transport
• industry (mainly metal production)
• agriculture (fertilizers etc. chemicals)
• waste

 For more information see Metals Contamination.

Toxic mineral anions

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Toxic mineral anions (1st LF, NT)

Links

Source

• DAVÍDEK, Jiří. 8. MINERÁLNÍ LÁTKY [online]. [cit. 2012-03-12]. <https://el.lf1.cuni.cz/p31423111/>.