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There is an increasing awareness of the importance of essential trace metals, particularly zinc and copper, in normal cell growth and development [1]. Central to this theme has been the postulated direct involvement of zinc in the control of gene expression [2]. A number of zinc metalloproteins have been reported to be involved in replication and transcription, including RNA and DNA polymerases [3]. Thus, the question arises as to the mechanism by which the activity of these enzymes might be directly regulated by cytosolic trace metals.
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Acey, R.A., Yoshida, B.N., Edep, M.E. (1989). Metalloproteins in Developing Artemia . In: Warner, A.H., MacRae, T.H., Bagshaw, J.C. (eds) Cell and Molecular Biology of Artemia Development. NATO ASI Series, vol 174. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0004-6_17
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