NUTRITION
TRACE MINERALS
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Question
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What does zinc do
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creates a red blood cell pigment
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promotes hormone production
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helps develop adult teeth
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helps enzymes perform
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Zinc, an essential micronutrient in the human body, is a component in over 300 enzymes and participates in regulating enzymatic activity. Zinc metalloenzymes play a crucial role in physiological processes including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune responses, as well as apoptosis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Zinc is a cofactor for the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase that converts superoxide to hydrogen peroxide, as shown below.
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