Stress proteins and auxiliary anti-stress compounds in intertidal macroalgae Proteínas de estrés y compuestos anti-estrés auxiliares en algas marinas intermareales

Intertidal macroalgae are exposed to strong variation in the physical environment and thus, diverse anti-stress mechanisms are displayed by these organisms. Stress proteins (also called heat shock proteins, HSPs) have been invoked as potential protective mechanism, especially during stressful action...

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Main Authors: Edgardo Cruces, Pirjo Huovinen, Iván Gómez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2012-11-01
Series:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
Subjects:
ROS
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2012000400001