Measurement of Cellular Copper in Rhodobacter capsulatus by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Copper is an essential micronutrient and functions as a cofactor in many enzymes such as heme-Cu oxygen reductases, Cu-Zn superoxide dismutases, multi-copper oxidases and tyrosinases. However, due to its chemical reactivity, free copper is highly toxic (Rae et al., 1999) and all organisms use sophis...
| Published in: | Bio-Protocol |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Language: | English |
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Bio-protocol LLC
2016-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?id=1948&type=0 |