| Two species of flatfish, Limanda Limanda (dab) and Microstomus kitt (lemon-dab) were injected intraperitoneally with Cd to determine the nature of the metal-binding proteins induced in their livers. The supernatants were analysed by gel filtration chromatography and the levels of metal and sulfhydryl groups, as well as the spectral behaviour of the low molecular weight proteins, provided evidence that the hepatic metal-binding proteins induced in the two flatfish belong to the family of metallothionein-like proteins. |
