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Effects of Molybdenum and Copper on some Enzymes in Neurospora

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IT is well established that copper and molybdenum are reciprocally antagonistic in animal metabolism; but the causal mechanism is not known1. Zinc toxicity in the rat has been shown to deplete liver catalase and cytochrome oxidase, which were restored to normal levels by incorporating small amounts of copper sulphate in the diet2.

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  1. Agricultural Research Council Unit of Plant Nutrition (Micronutrients), Long Ashton Research Station, University of Bristol,

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COMMISSIONG, K., NICHOLAS, D. Effects of Molybdenum and Copper on some Enzymes in Neurospora . Nature 180, 555–556 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180555a0

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