Response of antioxidant systems to copper in the gills of the clam Ruditapes decussatus

Copper (Cu) is an essential element for biological systems, however, when present in excess, is toxic. Metallothioneins can play an important role in Cu homeostasis and detoxification. Moreover, Cu can catalyse the production of toxic hydroxyl radicals that cause lipid peroxidation but defence syste...

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Main Author: Geret, Florence (author)
Other Authors: Serafim, Angela (author), Barreira, Luísa (author), Bebianno, Maria João (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Antioxidant enzymes
Superoxide dismutase
Catalase
Glutathion peroxidase
Metallothionein
Lipid peroxidation
Clam
Cooper
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/13963
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/13963

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/13963

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