Effect of methyl mercury induced free radical stress on nucleic acids and protein: Implications on cognitive and motor functions

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-152

  Zahir, Farhana ^a   Rizvi, Shameem J ^a   Haq, Soghra K ^b   Khan, Rizwan H ^b  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Free radical stress; Low dose; Methyl mercury; Nucleic acids

Indexed keywords

DNA; FREE RADICAL; METHYLMERCURIC CHLORIDE; METHYLMERCURY; NUCLEIC ACID; PROTEIN; RNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAVY METAL POISONING; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 33751024376     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: 09701915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02912931     Document Type: Article

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