RhyothemisJan 21, 2025

old but interesting research article [2017]:

Extracellular glycine is necessary for optimal hemoglobinization of erythroid cells
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5541866/

"Vertebrate heme synthesis requires three substrates: succinyl-CoA, which regenerates in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, iron and glycine. For each heme molecule synthesized, one atom of iron and eight molecules of glycine are needed."

#biology #biochemistry #heme #RBCs #glycine #anemia

Extracellular glycine is necessary for optimal hemoglobinization of erythroid cells

Vertebrate heme synthesis requires three substrates: succinyl-CoA, which regenerates in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, iron and glycine. For each heme molecule synthesized, one atom of iron and eight molecules of glycine are needed. Inadequate ...

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