A Protective Shield against the Heavy Metal Uranium
The glutathione molecule aids in cellular resilience
07-Jun-2016 -
Microorganisms can better withstand the heavy metal uranium when glutathione is present, a molecule composed of three amino acids. Scientists from the German based Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the University of Bern in Switzerland have now proven this resilience by closely ...
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