What Makes Lead Poisonous?

It interferes with the proteins that cause certain genes to turn on and off by displacing other metals in the molecules.

Animals & Nature What Makes Lead Poisonous? Lead is toxic mainly because it preferentially replaces other metals (e.g., zinc, calcium and iron) in biochemical reactions. It interferes with the proteins that cause certain genes to turn on and off by displacing other metals in the molecules. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE How Does Snake Venom Kill? 10 Handy Tips to Avoid Tick Bites The 10 Deadliest Poisons in the World You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2018 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.