Mechanisms regulating mercury bioavailability for methylating microorganisms in the aquatic environment: a critical review
Mercury is a potent neurotoxin for humans, particularly if the metal is in the form of
methylmercury. Mercury is widely distributed in aquatic ecosystems as a result of …
methylmercury. Mercury is widely distributed in aquatic ecosystems as a result of …
Global change effects on biogeochemical mercury cycling
Past and present anthropogenic mercury (Hg) release to ecosystems causes neurotoxicity
and cardiovascular disease in humans with an estimated economic cost of $117 billion USD …
and cardiovascular disease in humans with an estimated economic cost of $117 billion USD …
Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major …
The class Deltaproteobacteria comprises an ecologically and metabolically diverse group of
bacteria best known for dissimilatory sulphate reduction and predatory behaviour. Although …
bacteria best known for dissimilatory sulphate reduction and predatory behaviour. Although …
The C9orf72 GGGGCC Repeat Is Translated into Aggregating Dipeptide-Repeat Proteins in FTLD/ALS
K Mori, SM Weng, T Arzberger, S May, K Rentzsch… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Expansion of a GGGGCC hexanucleotide repeat upstream of the C9orf72 coding region is
the most common cause of familial frontotemporal lobar degeneration and amyotrophic …
the most common cause of familial frontotemporal lobar degeneration and amyotrophic …
[BOOK][B] Geomicrobiology
HL Ehrlich, DK Newman - 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …
The genetic basis for bacterial mercury methylation
Methylmercury is a potent neurotoxin produced in natural environments from inorganic
mercury by anaerobic bacteria. However, until now the genes and proteins involved have …
mercury by anaerobic bacteria. However, until now the genes and proteins involved have …
Mercury methylation by novel microorganisms from new environments
Microbial mercury (Hg) methylation transforms a toxic trace metal into the highly
bioaccumulated neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg). The lack of a genetic marker for …
bioaccumulated neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg). The lack of a genetic marker for …
Global prevalence and distribution of genes and microorganisms involved in mercury methylation
Mercury (Hg) methylation produces the neurotoxic, highly bioaccumulative methylmercury
(MeHg). The highly conserved nature of the recently identified Hg methylation genes hgcAB …
(MeHg). The highly conserved nature of the recently identified Hg methylation genes hgcAB …
Demethylation─ the other side of the mercury methylation coin: a critical review
T Barkay, B Gu - ACS Environmental Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
The public and environmental health consequences of mercury (Hg) methylation have
drawn much attention and considerable research to Hg methylation processes and their …
drawn much attention and considerable research to Hg methylation processes and their …
A post-genomic view of the ecophysiology, catabolism and biotechnological relevance of sulphate-reducing prokaryotes
R Rabus, SS Venceslau, L Wöhlbrand… - Advances in microbial …, 2015 - Elsevier
Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …