Marine picocyanobacteria of the genera Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus numerically
dominate the picophytoplankton of the world ocean, making a key contribution to global …

The transition or d-block metal ions manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc and to a
more specialized degree molybdenum, tungsten, and vanadium have been shown to be …

Pelagic microbes have adopted distinct strategies to inhabit the pelagial of lakes and
oceans and can be broadly categorized in two groups: free‐living, specialized oligotrophs …

Transition metals such as iron, copper, zinc, or molybdenum are essential nutrients for
plants. These elements are involved in almost every biological process, including …

Traces of metal are required for fundamental biochemical processes, such as
photosynthesis and respiration. Cyanobacteria metal homeostasis acquires an important …

Covering: 1999 to 2009 Metallothioneins have been the subject of intense study for five
decades, and have greatly inspired the development of bio-analytical methodologies …

Bacterial metallothioneins (MTs) have been known since the mid-1980s. The only family
known until recently was the BmtA family, exemplified by the zinc-and cadmium-binding …

Transition metal deficiency has a strong impact on the growth and survival of an organism.
Indeed, transition metals, such as iron, copper, manganese and zinc, constitute essential …

Between 5 and 10% of all proteins of a given organism are estimated to require zinc for
function, and hence zinc is essential for almost any given metabolic process. It is therefore of …

Cyanobacteria, the only known prokaryotes that perform oxygen-evolving photosynthesis,
are receiving strong attention in basic and applied research. In using solar energy, water …