Evidence of harmful effect of bisphenol A-based plastics
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Bisphenol A impairs the function of proteins that are vital for growth processes in cells. The substance, BPA for short, is contained in many plastic products and is suspected of being hazardous to health. To date, it had been assumed that bisphenol A produces a harmful effect by binding to hormone receptors. A chemist and biochemist team has discovered that the substance also affects the so-called small GTPases.