Transcriptional Control of <i>hgcAB</i> by an ArsR-Like Regulator in <i>Pseudodesulfovibrio mercurii</i> ND132
Caitlin M. Gionfriddo, Ally Soren, Ann M. Wymore, D. Sean Hartnett, Mircea Podar, Jerry M. Parks, Dwayne A. Elias, Cynthia C. Gilmour
Abstract
This work reveals a link between microbial mercury methylation and arsenic resistance and may hold clues to the evolution of mercury methylation genes ( hgcAB ). Microbes with hgcAB produce methylmercury, a strong neurotoxin that readily accumulates in the food web.
Topics & Concepts
Mercury (programming language)MethylationRegulatorMethylmercuryBiologyGeneComputational biologyGeneticsEcologyComputer scienceBioaccumulationProgramming languageMercury impact and mitigation studiesHeavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity