Toxicity testing

Toxicity testing part 4

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Mitochondria tests Mitochondria are the energy producing furnaces of the body’s cells. Fats, carbohydrates and proteins can be metabolised to produce the body’s energy molecule called ATP. ATP (ADP+P) is shuttled across the mitochondrial membrane by translocator (TL) proteins in to the cytosol where is produces energy, ADP is then taken back in to the … Read more

Toxicity testing part 3

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Testing for heavy metals If you think you have metal toxicity you can look beyond a hair mineral analysis, which is commonly used. There are two tests that may be of use. First you can look at the red-cell form of the glutathione S-transferase enzyme (GST). GST is a family of enzymes that conjugates a … Read more