title: Atrazine toxicity on transport properties of hemocyanin in the crab Oziotelphusa senex senex.
abstract: The current study reports the possible changes in the copper metabolism of the crab Oziotelphusa senex senex exposed to a sublethal concentration of atrazine. The alterations observed in the synthesis of pigment, hemocyanin, and its affinity to oxygen suggest the existence of respiratory distress in the crab as a consequence of atrazine toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, India.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001280:Atrazine / Q000633:toxicity*; D003386:Brachyura / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism; D006433:Hemocyanins / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D003300:Copper; D006433:Hemocyanins; D001280:Atrazine; D010100:Oxygen