Molecular mechanisms of resistance to heavy metals in the protist Euglena gracilis

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1365-1378

  Rodríguez Zavala, José S ^a   García García, Jorge D ^a   Ortiz Cruz, Marco A ^a   Moreno Sánchez, Rafael ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chloroplasts; Compartmentalization; Glutathione; Heavy metal accumulation; Mitochondria; Phytochelatins

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; HEAVY METALS; WATER POLLUTION;

CHLOROPLASTS; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; GLUTATHIONE; HEAVY METAL ACCUMULATION; MITOCHONDRIA; PHYTOCHELATINS;

MOLECULAR MECHANICS;

HEAVY METAL; THIOL DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOREMEDIATION; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL ORGANELLE; CHELATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPREHENSION; DRUG ACCUMULATION; EUGLENA GRACILIS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOIL; WATER POLLUTION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHLOROPLASTS; EUGLENA GRACILIS; GLUTATHIONE; METALS, HEAVY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EUGLENA GRACILIS; PROTISTA;

EID: 34547760903     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701480326     Document Type: Article

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