Heavy metal detoxification in higher plants - A review

Gene

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-30

  Zenk, Meinhart H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Homeostasis; Iso phytochelatin; Metallothionein; Phytochelatin synthase

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCINE; HEAVY METAL; METALLOTHIONEIN; SERINE; SYNTHETASE;

ARABIDOPSIS; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CHELATION; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; HIGHER PLANT; HOMEOSTASIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; FABALES; FUNGI; POACEAE;

EID: 0030574278     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1119(96)00422-2     Document Type: Article

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