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...
| Autor principal: | |
|---|---|
| Outros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | article |
| Idioma: | eng |
| Publicado em: |
2020
|
| Assuntos: | |
| Texto completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/13963 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/13963 |