> See also: > - Reference # Bioinorganic Chemistry ## Role of Metals in Biology | Metal | Notable Functions | | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Iron (Fe) | Oxygen transport and storage in hemoglobin & myoglobin | | Copper (Cu) | A componenet of cytochrome c oxidase, a key enzyme in the electron transport chain | | Zinc (Zn) | | | Magnesium (Mg) | | | Calcium (Ca) | |