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Marine glutathione S-transferases

Brian Blanchette1, Xia Feng, Bal Ram Singh

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA 02747, USA.

Marine Biotechnology (New York, N.Y.)
|August 9, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Marine organisms possess unique glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzymes crucial for detoxifying environmental pollutants. This overview highlights their vital role in aquatic life survival and adaptation to pollution.

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