Antioxidant function of metallothioneins

Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 219-226

  Kiningham, Kelley ^a   Kasarskis, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Free radical; Metallothionein; Zinc

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; METAL; METALLOTHIONEIN; SCAVENGER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DETOXIFICATION; METABOLIC REGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031879594     PISSN: 0896548X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-670X(1998)11:2/3<219::AID-JTRA12>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Article

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