Metal-binding proteins and peptides in bioremediation and phytoremediation of heavy metals

Trends in Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 67-73

  Mejáre, Malin ^a   Bülow, Leif ^a  

^a CHEMICAL CENTER   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; HEAVY METAL;

ARTICLE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; DEGRADATION; DETOXIFICATION; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SLUDGE; SOIL TREATMENT; SOLUBILIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0035253627     PISSN: 01677799     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7799(00)01534-1     Document Type: Review

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