title: [Biological function of some elements and their compounds. III. Zinc--component and activator of enzymes].
abstract: Zinc plays many basic metabolic functions in human organism as a co-enzymatic or activator about 80 enzymes. It participates in metabolic changes of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. Zinc easily binds with nucleic acids with beneficial effect on active transport, protein biosynthesis, transcription, and mRNA synthesis. It is inevitable for proper functioning of the respiratory and reproductive systems. Zinc acts protectively in lead and cadmium poisoning and it participates in the elimination of free superoxide radicals (it inhibits of oxygenation of non-saturated fatty acids). It enables normal functioning of the skin and mucous membranes. Zinc deficit can lead to many ailments and disorders of the following systems: muscular, nervous digestive, reproductive, hormonal, immune.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry Sciences, Higher School of Cosmetology and Protection of Health, Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Puzanowska-Tarasiewicz
authors.forename: Ludmiła
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kuźmicka
authors.forename: Mirosław
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tarasiewicz
mesh_terms: D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000502:physiology*; D020536:Enzyme Activators / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D020536:Enzyme Activators; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D015032:Zinc