A Pocketful of Uranium: Construction of a Selective Uranium-Binding Protein

A Pocketful of Uranium: Construction of a Selective Uranium-Binding Protein

(PhysOrg.com) -- The use of uranium as a nuclear fuel and in weapons increases the risk that people may come into contact with it, and the storage of radioactive uranium waste poses an additional environmental risk. However, radioactivity is not the only problem related to contact with uranium; the toxicity of this metal is generally more dangerous to human health.