More than 25% of proteins are thought to need metals, such as zinc, iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, manganese, magnesium and calcium. Proteins tend to bind metals such as copper and zinc tightly, but ...

An emerging view is that high-fidelity metal selection by the proteins involved in metal homeostasis is pivotal to ensure that the correct metals bind to nascent metalloproteins. A new study ...

Laboratory experiments critically assess the role of rhizinae and thallial surfaces of Peltigera canina in the accumulation and translocation of metals (Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) from the external ...