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Methylmercury uptake and degradation by methanotrophs

Methylmercury (CH(3)Hg(+)) is a potent neurotoxin produced by certain anaerobic microorganisms in natural environments. Although numerous studies have characterized the basis of mercury (Hg) methylation, no studies have examined CH(3)Hg(+) degradation by methanotrophs, despite their ubiquitous prese...

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Autores principales: Lu, Xia, Gu, Wenyu, Zhao, Linduo, Farhan Ul Haque, Muhammad, DiSpirito, Alan A., Semrau, Jeremy D., Gu, Baohua
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5451197/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28580426
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1700041