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Tryptophan regulates Drosophila zinc stores

Zinc deficiency is commonly attributed to inadequate absorption of the metal. Instead, we show that body zinc stores in Drosophila melanogaster depend on tryptophan consumption. Hence, a dietary amino acid regulates zinc status of the whole insect—a finding consistent with the widespread requirement...

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Autores principales: Garay, Erika, Schuth, Nils, Barbanente, Alessandra, Tejeda-Guzmán, Carlos, Vitone, Daniele, Osorio, Beatriz, Clark, Adam H., Nachtegaal, Maarten, Haumann, Michael, Dau, Holger, Vela, Alberto, Arnesano, Fabio, Quintanar, Liliana, Missirlis, Fanis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9169789/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35412912
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2117807119