Glutathione and its dependent enzymes' modulatory responses to toxic metals and metalloids in fish-a review

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2133-2149

  Srikanth, K ^a   Pereira, E ^a   Duarte, A C ^a   Ahmad, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fish; Glutathione metabolism; Metal; Metalloids; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ANTIOXIDANT; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BRACKISH WATER; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FISH; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOXIC MATERIAL;

EID: 84875542693     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1459-y     Document Type: Review

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