Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for most organisms including humans, and Zn
deficiency is widespread in human populations, particularly in underdeveloped regions …

Abstract Glutathione (γ-glu-cys-gly; GSH) is usually present at high concentrations in most
living cells, being the major reservoir of non-protein reduced sulfur. Because of its unique …

The hyperaccumulation of zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) is a constitutive property of the
metallophyte Arabidopsis halleri. We therefore used Arabidopsis GeneChips to identify …

Zinc is a common element in human and natural environments and plays an important part
in many biological processes. Zinc, which is defined as an “essential trace element,” or a …

In recent years, a number of mammalian zinc transporters have been identified, and
candidate genes are rapidly growing. These transporters are classified into two families: ZIP …

Summary The Yellow Stripe‐Like (YSL) family of proteins has been identified based on
sequence similarity to maize Yellow Stripe1 (YS1), the transporter responsible for the …

SLC39 proteins are members of the broader ZIP family of metal ion transporters found in
organisms at all phylogenetic levels. Most ZIP transporters have eight predicted …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential element for the normal growth of plants but information is scarce on
the mechanisms whereby Zn is transported in rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants. Four distinct …

Zrt/Irt-like proteins (ZIPs) play fundamental roles in metal metabolism/homeostasis and are
broadly involved in numerous physiological and pathological processes. The lack of high …

Heavy metal hyperaccumulation in plants is an intriguing and poorly understood
phenomenon. Transmembrane metal transporters are assumed to play a key role in this …