Stress protein synthesis and peroxidase activity in a submersed aquatic macrophyte exposed to cadmium

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1755-1760

  Siesko, Melanie M ^a,c   Fleming, Walker J ^b   Grossfeld, Robert M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Biological Service   (United States)

^c McLaren/Hart Chem Risk   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Cadmium; Peroxidase; Pondweed; Stress proteins

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; PEROXIDASE;

AQUATIC FAUNA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMMERSION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; WATER POLLUTION;

PECTINATUS; POTAMOGETON; STUCKENIA PECTINATUS;

EID: 0030876607     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<1755:SPSAPA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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