Disruption of selenium transport and function is a major contributor to mercury toxicity in zebrafish larvae
- Molecular and Environment Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon; Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon; Canada
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon; Canada
- Molecular and Environment Sciences Group, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon; Canada; Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon
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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