Effect of heavy metal cations on the activity of cathepsin D (in vitro study) Effect of heavy metal cations on the activity of cathepsin D (in vitro study)

We studied the effect of heavy metal cations: Fe 2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, Pb2+ on the activity of<br />cathepsin D in human aorta homogenate and blood serum. The concentration of cations was 1 mmol/l. Hemoglobin<br />was the cathepsin D substrate. The activity of cathe...

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Main Authors: Alicja Karwowska, Radosław Łapiński, Marek Gacko, Ewa Grzegorczyk, Joanna Żurawska, Jan K. Karczewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Via Medica 2012-10-01
Series:Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
Online Access:http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/19753