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 ...

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.

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.