Arsenolysis and thiol-dependent arsenate reduction

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 249-252

  Thomas, David J ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenate; Arsenate esters; Arsenolysis; Glutathione; Thiols

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC ACID; THIOL;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG METABOLISM; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; REDUCTION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; ARSENATES; GLUTATHIONE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PURINE-NUCLEOSIDE PHOSPHORYLASE; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; SULFHYDRYL REAGENTS;

EID: 77956895779     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: 10960929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfq224     Document Type: Article

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