metalloestrogen

metalloestrogen

A class of inorganic xenoestrogens that can activate oestrogen receptor-alpha and affect gene expression.
Examples
Aluminium, antimony, barium and divalents (cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, tin, arsenite, selenite, vanadate), which have 25–100% of the receptor activity of 17 beta-estradiol.