METAL-BINDING PROTEIN IN THE PACIFIC OYSTER, CRASSOSTREA-GIGAS - ASSESSMENT OF THE PROTEIN AS A BIOCHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR

被引:11
作者
IMBER, BE
THOMPSON, JAJ
WARD, S
机构
[1] FISHERIES & OCEANS CANADA INST OCEAN SCI, DIV OCEAN CHEM, SIDNEY V8L 4B2, BC, CANADA
[2] CB RES INT CORP, SIDNEY V8L 4M7, BC, CANADA
关键词
AQUACULTURE - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - Analysis - FISHERIES - METALLIC COMPOUNDS - Environmental Impact;
D O I
10.1007/BF01608607
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
In this paper the determination of metal-binding proteins (MBP) in the Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is reported. The objectives were to employ a simple, cost-effective method for quantifying MBP and to assess this parameter for possible use as an indicator of identifiable sources of metal input to biological systems. The concentration of protein and metal contained in cytosolic fractions of Crassostrea gigas digestive glands. The data obtained for C. gigas in this study suggest that the MBP is a copper-binding protein, possibly a dimer of a metallothionein-like molecule.
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页码:707 / 714
页数:8
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