NUTR 6605 - Mineral Metabolism

Study and integration of the chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, and nutritional aspects of mineral metabolism in humans. Chemical forms; structural analogs and antagonists; methods and principles of measurement and assessment of status; food sources; digestion; factors influencing bioavailability; absorption; transport; tissue uptake and distribution; intracellular metabolism; storage; excretion; biochemical function(s); correlation of clinical features of excess and deficiency with metabolic roles; mineral-nutrient and mineral-drug interactions; and the role of minerals in therapeutics and prophylaxis. 3 credits.