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The role of GST omega in metabolism and detoxification of arsenic in clam Ruditapes philippinarum.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Nov 2018
Chen Lizhu, Wu Huifeng, Zhao Jianmin, Zhang Wei, Zhang Li, Sun Shan, Yang Dinglong, Cheng Bo, Wang Qing
Abstract excerpt
The major hazard of arsenic in living organisms is increasingly being recognized. Marine mollusks are apt to accumulate high levels of arsenic, but knowledge related to arsenic detoxification in marine mollusks is still less than sufficient. In this study, arsenic bioaccumulation as well as the role of glutathione S-transferase omega (GSTΩ) in the process of detoxification were investigated in the Ruditapes...
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