Zinc is a metal essential to life – scientists have discovered a protein that helps keep cells alive when zinc levels are low
- Written by Andy Weiss, Postdoctoral Fellow in Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University
A protein called ZNG1 helps cells make use of zinc when stores of this essential nutrient are running low.bagi1998/E+ via Getty ImagesAll living things, including people, need zinc in their diets. Getting too little of this essential metal can impair growth and cause immune dysfunction, neurological disorders and cancer. Unfortunately, over 17% of...