Bacterium-Based Heavy Metal Biosorbents: Enhanced Uptake of Cadmium by E. coli Expressing a Metallothionein Fused to β-Galactosidase

We investigated the potential utility of a recombinant E. coli that expresses the human metallothionein II gene as a fusion protein with β-galactosidase as a heavy metal biosorbent. E. coli cells expressing the metallothionein fusion demonstrated enhanced binding of Cd2+ compared to cells that lack...

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Main Authors: N. Yoshida, T. Kato, T. Yoshida, K. Ogawa, M. Yamashita, Y. Murooka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2002-03-01
Series:BioTechniques
Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/02323st08
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