Glutathione S-transferase and metallothionein levels in the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium malcolmsonii exposed to mercury

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 133-137

  Yamuna, A ^a   Saravana Bhavan, P ^b   Geraldine, P ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Glutathione S transferase; Mercury; Metallothionein; Prawn; Reduced glutathione

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CRUSTACEAN; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; JUVENILE; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PROTEIN; SAMPLING; TOXICITY TEST;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MACROBRACHIUM; MACROBRACHIUM MALCOLMSONII;

EID: 84858128494     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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