Skip to content

Tag: Zinc binding

Explore our comprehensive collection of health articles in this category.

What Does Zinc Bind to in the Body?

4 min read
According to a 2015 review, approximately 10% of all human proteins, which amounts to roughly 3,000 proteins, are capable of binding zinc. This essential mineral rarely exists as a free ion in the body but instead forms critical bonds with these macromolecules to perform its diverse and vital functions.