Biochemical biomarkers in environmental studies—lessons learnt from enzymes catalase,glutathione <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>-transferase and cholinesterase in two crustacean species |
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Authors: | Anita Jemec Damjana Drobne Tatjana Tišler Kristina Sepčić |
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Institution: | (1) National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;(2) Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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Abstract: | Background, aim and scope For reliable environmental risk assessment of pollutants, knowledge on the effects at different levels of biological organisation
is needed. During the early days of biomarker research in environmental studies approximately two decades ago, biochemical
biomarkers were considered as the most promising tool for such purposes. Among these, three enzymes have often been studied:
catalase (CAT), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and cholinesterase (ChE). However, despite their intensive research, their measurements in invertebrates
have not been commonly applied in environmental risk assessment (ERA) or for regulatory purposes. |
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