Towards an Understanding of the Function of the Phytochelatin Synthase of Schistosoma mansoni

Phytochelatin synthase (PCS) is a protease-like enzyme that catalyzes the production of metal chelating peptides, the phytochelatins, from glutathione (GSH). In plants, algae, and fungi phytochelatin production is important for metal tolerance and detoxification. PCS proteins also function in xenobi...

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Main Authors: Rigouin, Coraline, Nylin, Elyse, Cogswell, Alexis A., Schaumlöffel, Dirk, Dobritzsch, Dirk, Williams, David L.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3561135/