Discovery of phytochelatins in human urine: Evidence for function in selenium disposition and protection against cadmium

Discovery of phytochelatins in human urine: Evidence for function in selenium disposition and protection against cadmium

Abstract This report identifies, for the first time, a phytochelatin compound, phytochelatin 2 [γ‐E‐C‐γ‐E‐C‐G], and related metabolites in human urine. Phytochelatins are metal‐binding peptides produced by plants. They are present in nearly all human diets, due to their ubiquity in plants. The urina...

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Main Authors: Zachery R. Jarrell, Ken H. Liu, Kristine K. Dennis, Xin Hu, Greg S. Martin, Dean P. Jones, Young‐Mi Go
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:FASEB BioAdvances
Subjects:
cadmium
chelating agents
diet
metabolism
phytochelatins
selenium
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1096/fba.2023-00050

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