The biochemistry of chromium

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 715-718

  Vincent, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromium; Chromodulin; Insulin receptor; Low molecular weight chromium binding substance; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM PICOLINATE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INSULIN; INSULIN RECEPTOR; OLIGOPEPTIDE; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; TRANSFERRIN;

AUTOREGULATION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ION TRANSPORT; LIPID METABOLISM; RECEPTOR BINDING; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034019757     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.4.715     Document Type: Review

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