Metallothionein is up-regulated in molluscan responses to cadmium, but not aluminum, exposure
Metallothionein (MTs) is a family of low molecular weight peptides with high cysteine content. In aquatic invertebrates, MTs play an important role in the detoxification of metals and they are often cited as useful biomarkers for toxic metal stress. The change in concentrations of metallothionein in...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090989612000264 |