Department, Postgraduate Research Institute of Science, Technology, Environment and Medicine, 3 Ammochostou Street, Limassol 3021, Cyprus.
Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Apr 3;21(7):2499. doi: 10.3390/ijms21072499.
Metal ions such as iron, copper and zinc are essential for life. Chelators (Chele, greek χειλή-claw of a crab) are organic molecules possessing specific ligands which have high affinity and can bind/carry metal ions and play very important roles in living systems e.g., haemoglobin, transferrin, phytochelators and microbial siderophores [...].
金属离子如铁、铜和锌对生命是必不可少的。螯合剂（Chele，希腊语χειλή-螃蟹的爪子）是具有特定配体的有机分子，对金属离子具有高亲和力和结合/携带能力，在生命系统中发挥着非常重要的作用，如血红蛋白、转铁蛋白、植物螯合剂和微生物铁载体[... ]。
