A Protective Shield Against Uranium (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

A Protective Shield Against Uranium

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If uranium is built into the molecule glutathione, the chemical toxicity of the heavy metal decreases.

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HZDR /Karim Fahmy

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