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Pipes and wiring: the regulation of copper uptake and distribution in yeast

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 7; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0966-842x(99)01638-8

1878-4380

Simon Labbé, Dennis J. Thiele,

Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects

Copper is required for processes as conserved as respiration and as specialized as protein modification. Recent exciting findings from studies in yeast cells have revealed the presence of specific pathways for copper transport, trafficking and signal transduction that maintain the delicate balance of this essential yet toxic metal ion.