Iron is an essential element present mainly in heme of hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes & in iron storage proteins ferritin & hemosidrin.Source : <a href="http://groupf2.yolasite.com/resources/Iron_Metabolism_HMIM224.pptxHeme">http://groupf2.yolasite.com/resources/Iron_Metabolism_HMIM224.pptxHeme</a> Degradation + Hyperbilirubinemias.ppt PPTPresentation Summary : Heme Degradation & Hyperbilirubinemias Beth A. Bouchard BIOC 212: Biochemistry of Human Disease Spring 2005 Purposes: