Iron Chelating Agents

**Definition:** Organic chemicals that form two or more coordination links with an iron ion. Once coordination has occurred, the complex formed is called a chelate. The iron-binding porphyrin group of hemoglobin is an example of a metal chelate found in biological systems.

**Tree numbers:** - D27.505.519.914.500.410 - D27.720.832.500.410

**Synonyms:** - Iron Chelates