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A subgroup of plant aquaporins facilitate the bi-directional diffusion of As(OH)(3 )and Sb(OH)(3 )across membranes
BACKGROUND: Arsenic is a toxic and highly abundant metalloid that endangers human health through drinking water and the food chain. The most common forms of arsenic in the environment are arsenate (As(V)) and arsenite (As(III)). As(V) is a non-functional phosphate analog that enters the food chain v...
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BioMed Central
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2442057/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18544156 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-6-26 |