Proteomic research in bivalves. Towards the identification of molecular markers of aquatic pollution

Journal of Proteomics

Volumn 75, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 4346-4359

  Campos, Alexandre ^a   Tedesco, Sara ^b   Vasconcelos, Vitor ^a,c   Cristobal, Susana ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d BASQUE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Bivalves; Environmental toxicology; Proteomics

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; AZASPIRACID; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; MYOSIN; TROPOMYOSIN;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIVALVE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEOMICS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TWO DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIVALVIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PROTEOME; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA;

EID: 84863845787     PISSN: 18743919     EISSN: 18767737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.04.027     Document Type: Review

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