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Involvement of superoxide dismutases in the response of Escherichia coli to selenium oxides.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Mar 2002
Bébien Magali, Lagniel Gilles, Garin Jérôme, Touati Danièle, Verméglio André, Labarre Jean
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Selenium can provoke contrasting effects on living organisms. It is an essential trace element, and low concentrations have beneficial effects, such as the reduction of the incidence of cancer. However, higher concentrations of selenium salts can be toxic and mutagenic. The bases for both toxicity and protection are not clearly understood. To provide insights into these mechanisms, we analyzed the proteomic...
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