Zinc protoporphyrin in the erythrocytes of patients with lead intoxication and iron deficiency anemia.
The fluorescent porphyrin in the erythrocytes of patients with lead intoxication or with iron deficiency anemia is zinc protoporphyrin that is bound to globin moieties, probably at heme binding sites.
D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000097:blood*; D001665:Binding Sites; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000097:blood*; D011524:Protoporphyrins / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism
D006454:Hemoglobins; D011166:Porphyrins; D011524:Protoporphyrins; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc