Metal binding properties of ferritin in Vigna mungo (L.) hepper (Black Gram): Possible role in heavy metal detoxification

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 502-507

  Kumar, T Rama ^a   Prasad, M N V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEAVY METAL;

ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CATION TRANSPORT; DETOXIFICATION; METABOLISM; METAL BINDING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION;

AUTORADIOGRAPHY; FABACEAE; FERRITINS; METABOLIC DETOXICATION, DRUG; METALS, HEAVY; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PROTEIN BINDING; SEEDS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET;

EID: 0032956115     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900904     Document Type: Article

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