Biochemical warfare on the reef: the role of glutathione transferases in consumer tolerance of dietary prostaglandins.

BACKGROUND: Despite the profound variation among marine consumers in tolerance for allelochemically-rich foods, few studies have examined the biochemical adaptations underlying diet choice. Here we examine the role of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) in the detoxification of dietary allelochemicals...

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Main Authors: Kristen E Whalen, Amy L Lane, Julia Kubanek, Mark E Hahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2796389?pdf=render