title: Metal-binding proteins and peptides in bioremediation and phytoremediation of heavy metals.
abstract: The expression of metal-binding proteins or peptides in microorganisms and plants in order to enhance heavy metal accumulation and/or tolerance has great potential. Several different peptides and proteins have been explored. This review focuses on cadmium (Cd) because of the significant importance of this metal and because of its global presence in many food materials.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, P.O. Box 124, S-221 00, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mejáre
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bülow
mesh_terms: D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D010455:Peptides; D011506:Proteins