A Review on Coordination Properties of Thiol-Containing Chelating Agents Towards Mercury, Cadmium, and Lead

A Review on Coordination Properties of Thiol-Containing Chelating Agents Towards Mercury, Cadmium, and Lead

The present article reviews the clinical use of thiol-based metal chelators in intoxications and overexposure with mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb). Currently, very few commercially available pharmaceuticals can successfully reduce or prevent the toxicity of these metals. The metal chelator...

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Main Authors: Geir Bjørklund, Guido Crisponi, Valeria Marina Nurchi, Rosita Cappai, Aleksandra Buha Djordjevic, Jan Aaseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
BAL
DMPS
DMSA
metal chelator
metal ion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/18/3247

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