Metallothioneins of the urochordateOikopleura dioicahave Cys-rich tandem repeats, large size and cadmium-binding preference

The increasing levels of heavy metals derived from human activity are poisoning marine environments, threating zooplankton and ocean food webs. To protect themselves from the harmful effects of heavy metals, living beings have different physiological mechanisms, one of which is based on metallothion... View More