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Expanded Diversity and Phylogeny of mer Genes Broadens Mercury Resistance Paradigms and Reveals an Origin for MerA Among Thermophilic Archaea

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element due to its high affinity for protein sulfhydryl groups, which upon binding, can destabilize protein structure and decrease enzyme activity. Prokaryotes have evolved enzymatic mechanisms to detoxify inorganic Hg and organic Hg (e.g., MeHg) through the activities...

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Pubblicato in:Front Microbiol
Autori principali: Christakis, Christos A., Barkay, Tamar, Boyd, Eric S.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8261052/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34248899
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.682605
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