The content of metals in metallothioneins of the bivalve mollusk Unio tumidus depending on different in situ and in vitro exposures
Metallothioneins are low-molecular-weight proteins involved in homeostasis and detoxification of the transition metals. The bivalve mollusks are known to be the most effective filter feeding aquatic organisms that provide the accumulation of toxic metals from the environment. The analytical methods...
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Language: | English |
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Львівський національний університет імені Івана Франка
2019-06-01
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Series: | Біологічні студії |
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Online Access: | http://publications.lnu.edu.ua/journals/index.php/biology/article/view/1031 |