Essential Nutrients

Copper is an essential nutrient that functions as a cofactor of different enzymes, e.g. in the electron transport chain, in collagen formation, and in neuropeptide synthesis [122]. It is also a component of antioxidant enzymes, e.g. copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (CuZn-SOD) [123]. Low birth weight is a risk factor for copper deficiency [124]. ................
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