Advances in research on the accumulation, redox behavior, and function of vanadium in ascidians

The discovery of high levels of vanadium-containing compounds in ascidian blood cells goes back to 1911. Ascidians, which are also known as tunicates or sea squirts, belong to a subphylum of the Chordata, between the vertebrates and invertebrates. This discovery attracted the attention of an interdi...

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Main Authors: Michibata Hitoshi, Ueki Tatsuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2010-05-01
Series:Biomolecular Concepts
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc.2010.003