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Postdoctoral Fellow in Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University

A protein called ZNG1 helps cells make use of zinc when stores of this essential nutrient are running low. bagi1998/E+ via Getty Images

May 17, 2022

Zinc is a metal essential to life – scientists have discovered a protein that helps keep cells alive when zinc levels are low

Andy Weiss, Vanderbilt University and Caitlin Murdoch, Vanderbilt University

While iron and calcium are the metals that get the most attention, zinc is also important for human health and function.

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