It has also been used as a term for a hangover, with the sufferer's groans of discomfort being humorously likened to a wailing cat. It may refer to: 1  Worbey & Farrell, previously known as Katzenjammer, a British piano musical comedy duo.  Katzenjammer (band), a Norwegian pop/folk band.
Zinc (Zn) is one of the eight essential micronutrients. It is needed by plants in small amounts, but yet crucial to plant development. In plants, zinc is a key constituent of many enzymes and proteins. It plays an important role in a wide range of processes, such as growth hormone production and internode elongation.
Article Sections. Zinc is an essential micronutrient for human metabolism that catalyzes more than 100 enzymes, facilitates protein folding, and helps regulate gene expression. Patients with malnutrition, alcoholism, inflammatory bowel disease, and malabsorption syndromes are at an increased risk of zinc deficiency.