Two Unconventional Metallothioneins in the Apple Snail <i>Pomacea bridgesii</i> Have Lost Their Metal Specificity during Adaptation to Freshwater Habitats

Metallothioneins (MTs) are a diverse group of proteins responsible for the control of metal homeostasis and detoxification. To investigate the impact that environmental conditions might have had on the metal-binding abilities of these proteins, we have characterized the MTs from the apple snail <...

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Main Authors: Mario García-Risco, Sara Calatayud, Michael Niederwanger, Ricard Albalat, Òscar Palacios, Mercè Capdevila, Reinhard Dallinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/1/95