Transport routes of metalloids into and out of the cell: A review of the current knowledge

Chemico-Biological Interactions

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-57

  Zangi, Ronen ^a,b   Filella, Montserrat ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b BASQUE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^d SCHEMA   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Channel proteins; Endocytosis; Influx and efflux; Nano particles; Passive and active transport

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; ANTIMONY; AQUAGLYCEROPORIN; ARSENIC; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; BORON; METALLOID; NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE; SILICON;

ACTIVE TRANSPORT; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENDOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT; METHYLATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PASSIVE TRANSPORT; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 84859316016     PISSN: 00092797     EISSN: 18727786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2012.02.001     Document Type: Review

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