Abstract
Summary
Studies conducted on plasma and mucosal soluble fractions indicated that zinc is bound to both plasma and mucosal proteins.
The binding of zinc at the plasma level was associated with the plasma albumin fraction and the complex formed appeared to be stronger than that of the mucosa.
The protein binding zinc in the intestinal mucosa was not identified; however, it appeared to be an albumin-like protein of smaller molecular weight than plasma albumin.
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