Reduction of arginase I activity and manganese levels in the liver during exposure of rats to methyl...
Reduction of arginase I activity and manganese levels in the liver during exposure of rats to methylmercury: a possible mechanism
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
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The toxicity of methylmercury (MeHg) is, in part, thought to be due to its interaction with thiol groups in a variety of enzymes, but the molecular targets of MeHg are poorly understood. Arginase I, an abundant manganese (Mn)-binding protein in the liver, requires Mn as an essential element to exhibit maximal enzyme activity. In the present study,...
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Reduction of arginase I activity and manganese levels in the liver during exposure of rats to methylmercury: a possible mechanism
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_21338634
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_21338634
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0340-5761
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1432-0738
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10.1007/s00204-008-0307-9
