Arsenic methylation by an arsenite S-adenosylmethionine methyltransferase from Spirulina platensis

• Published in: Journal of environmental sciences (China) Vol. 49; no. 11; pp. 162 - 168
• Main Authors: Guo, Yuqing, Xue, Ximei, Yan, Yu, Zhu, Yongguan, Yang, Guidi, Ye, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Arsenic; Arsenic - metabolism; Hazardous Substances - metabolism; Methylation; Methyltransferase; Methyltransferases - metabolism; S-Adenosylmethionine - metabolism; S-腺苷甲硫氨酸; Spirulina - physiology; Spirulina platensis; 亚砷酸盐; 半胱氨酸残基; 生物地球化学; 甲基丙烯酸甲酯; 甲基化; 甲基转移酶; 钝顶螺旋藻; Arsenic; Methylation; Spirulina platensis; Methyltransferase

Arsenic-contaminated water is a serious hazard for human health. Plankton plays a critical role in the fate and toxicity of arsenic in water by accumulation and biotransformation.Spirulina platensis（S. platensis）, a typical plankton, is often used as a supplement or feed for pharmacy and aquiculture...