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. 2007 Aug;42(10):1365-78.
doi: 10.1080/10934520701480326.

Molecular mechanisms of resistance to heavy metals in the protist Euglena gracilis

José S Rodríguez-Zavala  1 , Jorge D García-García, Marco A Ortiz-Cruz, Rafael Moreno-Sánchez
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Molecular mechanisms of resistance to heavy metals in the protist Euglena gracilis

José S Rodríguez-Zavala et al. J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2007 Aug.

Abstract

The biochemical mechanisms of resistance to several heavy metals, which are associated with their accumulation (binding by high-affinity chelating molecules such as thiol-compounds together with their compartmentalization into organelles), are analyzed for the photosynthetic, free-living protist Euglena gracilis. The complete understanding of these mechanisms may facilitate the rational design of strategies for bioremediation of heavy metal polluted water and soil systems.

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