That's all thanks to one special component in Impossible Food products; the one thing that separates it from all the other veggie burgers and vegan patties that have graced the market: Heme.

Here we show that the RNA-binding protein DiGeorge critical region-8 (DGCR8), which is essential for the first processing step, is a heme-binding protein. The association with heme promotes ...

Let's see what types exist depending on the rate of absorption: - Heme iron: It is found in foods of animal origin, such as ...

Heme is a coordination complex consisting of a porphyrin ring surrounding a single ferrous (Fe 2+) or ferric (Fe 3+) ion, able to bond with diatomic oxygen and transport it around the body.

When heme is incorporated into hemoglobin, it performs a critical function in the body, but when it's loose in the bloodstream, it can kill cells and promote inflammation.

People who consume high amounts of red meat and other animal products may be at a risk of type 2 diabetes, mainly because of the content of heme iron in the food items, say Harvard researchers.

It took an unlikely food innovation -- earth-friendly vegetarian patties, made to taste and "bleed" like the familiar meaty ones -- to make people aware of heme. But heme is an essential part of ...

Why is hydrogen sulfide so dangerous? It binds strongly to the heme-containing cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) enzyme and blocks the cellular process of aerobic (oxygen-dependent) respiration.