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Title: Disruption of selenium transport and function is a major contributor to mercury toxicity in zebrafish larvae

Journal Article · · Metallomics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C8MT00315G· OSTI ID:1504961

Mercury blocks selenium transport into and out of cells, disrupting selenoprotein function and preventing synthesis of new selenoproteins and compounds.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI ID:
1504961
Journal Information:
Metallomics, Vol. 11, Issue 3; ISSN 1756-5901
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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