Abstract
The Antarctic marine spongeTedania charcoti has been shown to contain extraordinarily high natural concentrations of cadmium and zinc, which have in turn been correlated to the ability of the crude ethanol extract to modulate protein phosphorylation in chicken forebrain and to inhibit the growth of several test bacteria.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
Fautin, D. G. (ed.), Biomedical Importance of Marine Organisms. Mem. Calif. Acad. Sci. Number 13.
Brandenberger, E., Experientia3 (1947) 149.
Weller, M., and Rodnight, R., J. Biochem.124 (1971) 393.
Weinberger, R. P., and Rostas, J. A. P., J. Neurochem.57(2) (1991) 605.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Capon, R.J., Elsbury, K., Butler, M.S. et al. Extraordinary levels of cadmium and zinc in a marine sponge, Tedania charcoti Topsent: inorganic chemical defense agents. Experientia 49, 263–264 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01923536
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01923536