Copper

Copper is an essential metal in enzymes including cytochrome c oxidase, lysyl oxidase, and Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase, but excess copper can produce gastrointestinal and hepatic toxicity. Ufelle & Barchowsky 2021 also frames inherited copper-metabolism disorders including Menkes disease and Wilson disease.

Status

This page is a source-map stub created during the re-ingest of Ufelle & Barchowsky 2021. Substantive copper-specific expansion awaits a dedicated copper ingest.

Sources

• Ufelle & Barchowsky 2021 — Ufelle AC, Barchowsky A, 2021. Toxic Effects of Metals, Ch 23 in Casarett & Doull’s Essentials of Toxicology, 4th ed.