Primary structure of a cadmium-induced metallothionein from the insect Orchesella cincta (Collembola)

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 259, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 197-203

  Hensbergen, Paul J ^a   Donker, Marianne H ^a   Van Velzen, Martin J M ^a   Roelofs, Dick ^a   Van der Schors, Roel C ^a   Hunziker, Peter E ^b   Van Straalen, Nico M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

CDNA cloning; Collembola, matrix assisted laser desorption MS; Metallothionein; Protein primary

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; METALLOTHIONEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; GEL FILTRATION; INSECT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CADMIUM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DRUG RESISTANCE; INSECTS; METALLOTHIONEIN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SOIL;

COLLEMBOLA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; ORCHESELLA CINCTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033555641     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00016.x     Document Type: Article

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