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Characterization of glutathione peroxidase diversity in the symbiotic sea anemone Anemonia viridis.
Biochimie - 1 Jan 2017
Pey Alexis, Zamoum Thamilla, Christen Richard, Merle Pierre-Laurent, Furla Paola
Abstract excerpt
Cnidarians living in symbiosis with photosynthetic dinoflagellates (commonly named zooxanthellae) are exposed to high concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon illumination. To quench ROS production, both the cnidarian host and zooxanthellae express a full suite of antioxidant enzymes. Studying antioxidative balance is therefore crucial to understanding how symbiotic cnidarians cope with ROS...
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