Distinct pathways for zinc metabolism in the terrestrial slug Arion vulgaris

Distinct pathways for zinc metabolism in the terrestrial slug Arion vulgaris

Abstract In most organisms, the concentration of free Zn2+ is controlled by metallothioneins (MTs). In contrast, no significant proportions of Zn2+ are bound to MTs in the slug, Arion vulgaris. Instead, this species possesses cytoplasmic low-molecular-weight Zn2+ (LMW Zn) binding compound that diver...

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Main Authors: Martin Dvorak, Raimund Schnegg, Willy Salvenmoser, Òscar Palacios, Herbert Lindner, Oliver Zerbe, Armin Hansel, Markus Leiminger, Gerhard Steiner, Reinhard Dallinger, Reinhard Lackner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56577-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56577-7

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