Abstract
Due to the high affinity of metallothioneins (MTs) toward various transition metal ions, MTs play an important role in regulation of essential metals, detoxification of heavy metals, and scavenging of free radicals. In this review, we focus on the recent development on the metal release from and sequestration by MTs characterized by electrochemistry and surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The investigation of metal release and coordination processes is of great significance in illustrating the intriguing role of MTs in environmental toxicology.
Keywords: Metallothionein, metal release, sequestration, electrochemistry, surface plasmon resonance
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title: Metal Release from and Sequestration by Metallothioneins Monitored by Electrochemistry and SPR
Volume: 12 Issue: 5
Author(s): Lin Liu and Jianxiu Wang
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Keywords: Metallothionein, metal release, sequestration, electrochemistry, surface plasmon resonance
Abstract: Due to the high affinity of metallothioneins (MTs) toward various transition metal ions, MTs play an important role in regulation of essential metals, detoxification of heavy metals, and scavenging of free radicals. In this review, we focus on the recent development on the metal release from and sequestration by MTs characterized by electrochemistry and surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The investigation of metal release and coordination processes is of great significance in illustrating the intriguing role of MTs in environmental toxicology.
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Liu Lin and Wang Jianxiu, Metal Release from and Sequestration by Metallothioneins Monitored by Electrochemistry and SPR, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2011; 12 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920111795470886
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920111795470886 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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