Identification of a high-molecular-weight cadmium-binding protein in copper-resistant Bacillus acidocaldarius cells

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 147, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 287-296

  Capasso, C ^a   Nazzaro, F ^a,b   Marulli, F ^a   Capasso, A ^a   La Cara, F ^a   Parisi, E ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacillus acidocaldarius; Cadmium; Copper; Heavy metal resistance; Metal toxicity; Metal binding proteins

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CADMIUM BINDING PROTEIN; COPPER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029868147     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-2508(96)81389-1     Document Type: Article

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