Responses to oxidative and heavy metal stresses in cyanobacteria: Recent advances

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 871-886

  Cassier Chauvat, Corinne ^a   Chauvat, Franck ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharides; Glutathione; Heavy metals; Oxidative stress; Regulation; Synechocystis; Transport systems

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CATALASE; CERIUM OXIDE; COPPER NANOPARTICLE; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; FERRIC UPTAKE REGULATOR; GLUTAREDOXIN; HEAVY METAL; MERCURY; METALLOTHIONEIN; PEROXIREDOXIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; REGULATOR PROTEIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM; ZINC UPTAKE REGULATOR; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; FERREDOXIN; GLUTATHIONE; METAL NANOPARTICLE; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

CYANOBACTERIUM; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG TOLERANCE; HOMEOSTASIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REDUNDANCY ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNECHOCYSTIS; ZINC HOMEOSTASIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; METABOLISM;

CYANOBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

CYANOBACTERIA; FERREDOXINS; GLUTAREDOXINS; GLUTATHIONE; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METALLOTHIONEIN; METALS, HEAVY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXIDOREDUCTASES; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84920166230     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms16010871     Document Type: Review

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