Microalgal Metallothioneins and Phytochelatins and Their Potential Use in Bioremediation

The persistence of heavy metals (HMs) in the environment causes adverse effects to all living organisms; HMs accumulate along the food chain affecting different levels of biological organizations, from cells to tissues. HMs enter cells through transporter proteins and can bind to enzymes and nucleic...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Sergio Balzano, Angela Sardo, Martina Blasio, Tamara Bou Chahine, Filippo Dell’Anno, Clementina Sansone, Christophe Brunet
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Subjects:	heavy metals metallothioneins phytochelatins microalgal biotechnologies phycoremediation cysteine
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00517/full