adjective
- relating to or being iron that is not part of a heme group in proteins
Usage: biochemistry
Examples
- Nonheme iron is found in plant foods like spinach and beans.
- The body absorbs nonheme iron less efficiently than heme iron.
- Vitamin C can enhance the absorption of nonheme iron.
- Nonheme iron proteins play important roles in cellular metabolism.
- Many enzymes contain nonheme iron as a cofactor.
- Dietary nonheme iron requires reduction before absorption.