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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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D27.505.519.249.410
D27.720.222.410
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