The transition metal iron exerts essential roles in the central nervous system（CNS）for oxygen transport,myelin formation,and synthesis of neurotransmitters.Being redox active,iron switches between ferrous and ferric...The transition metal iron exerts essential roles in the central nervous system（CNS）for oxygen transport,myelin formation,and synthesis of neurotransmitters.Being redox active,iron switches between ferrous and ferric states.Switching between oxygen states also makes iron an important inducer of reactive oxygen species through the Fenton and Haber-Weiss reactions.展开更多
文摘The transition metal iron exerts essential roles in the central nervous system（CNS）for oxygen transport,myelin formation,and synthesis of neurotransmitters.Being redox active,iron switches between ferrous and ferric states.Switching between oxygen states also makes iron an important inducer of reactive oxygen species through the Fenton and Haber-Weiss reactions.
