title: Physiological perspectives of copper.
abstract: Living organisms are composed of only 30 elements, nine of which are required in traces (1:20,000), hence called "Trace elements". The family of trace elements comprises of selenium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, zinc, molybdenum and iodine. Each element has specific associations referred as metalloenzymes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Kurukshetra University, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000502:physiology; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D003300:Copper