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Heavy Metals Impact on Wolf Spider Enzymes by Danilo Baltazar Sedano is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes a study that analyzed heavy metal accumulation and its effects on detoxification enzymes in the wolf spider Pardosa oakleyi. Spiders and soil samples were collected from 3 sites varying in heavy metal (chromium and copper) content. Both soil and spider metal concentrations varied significantly between sites. Higher metal accumulation in spiders was associated with decreased activity of glutathione-S-transferase, acetylcholinesterase, and carboxylesterase enzymes. Cytochrome P450 act

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Danilo Baltazar Sedano

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