Chemicals and Drugs

Iron Chelating Agents

Organic chemicals that form two or more coordination links with an iron ion. Once coordination has occurred, the complex formed is called a chelate. The iron-binding porphyrin group of hemoglobin is an example of a metal chelate found in biological systems.

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Organic chemicals that form two or more coordination links with an iron ion. Once coordination has occurred, the complex formed is called a chelate. The iron-binding porphyrin group of hemoglobin is an example of a metal chelate found in biological systems.

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  • Iron Chelates
  • Agents, Iron Chelating
  • Chelates, Iron
  • Chelating Agents, Iron

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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  1. D27.505.519w.914.500.410
  2. D27.720.832.500.410

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Iron Chelating Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007502. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007502
  2. Iron Chelating Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50349216