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Chapter title	Cobalt: Its Role in Health and Disease
Chapter number	9
Book title	Interrelations between Essential Metal Ions and Human Diseases
Published in	Metal ions in life sciences, November 2013
DOI	10.1007/978-94-007-7500-8_9
Pubmed ID	24470095
Book ISBNs	978-9-40-077499-5, 978-9-40-077500-8
Authors	Kazuhiro Yamada, Yamada, Kazuhiro
Editors	Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel, Roland K.O. Sigel
Abstract	The primarily function of cobalt in humans is based on its role in cobalamin (Cbl, vitamin B12). Therefore, this chapter will focus on the physiological roles of Cbl and the importance of cobalt in human health. Cbl acts as the cofactor for two enzymes, i.e., methylmalonyl-CoA mutase and methionine synthase, in humans. Both enzymes are important for health. In addition, unlike other water-soluble vitamins, there is a unique absorption, delivery, and activation system for Cbl in mammals. Therefore, this chapter will also review the literature on the Cbl transporting system, which is crucial for Cbl function.

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Country	Count	As %
Japan	1	<1%
Unknown	141	99%

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Readers by professional status	Count	As %
Student > Bachelor	39	27%
Student > Master	15	11%
Student > Ph. D. Student	13	9%
Researcher	12	8%
Student > Doctoral Student	6	4%
Other	19	13%
Unknown	38	27%

Readers by discipline	Count	As %
Chemistry	36	25%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	17	12%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences	12	8%
Medicine and Dentistry	12	8%
Engineering	5	4%
Other	19	13%
Unknown	41	29%

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