The Bacterial Response to the Chalcogen Metalloids Se and Te

• Published in: Advances in Microbial Physiology Vol. 53; pp. 1,312 - 71,312
• Main Authors: Zannoni, Davide, Borsetti, Francesca, Harrison, Joe J., Turner, Raymond J.
• Format: Book Chapter Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom Elsevier Science & Technology 2007
• Subjects: Animal physiology; Bacteria; Bacteria - drug effects; Bacteria - metabolism; Biochemistry; Biofilms; Chalcogens - metabolism; Chalcogens - pharmacology; Microbiology (non-medical); Selenium - metabolism; Selenium - pharmacology; Tellurium - metabolism; Tellurium - pharmacology

Microbial metabolism of inorganics has been the subject of interest since the 1970s when it was recognized that bacteria are involved in the transformation of metal compounds in the environment. This area of research is generally referred to as bioinorganic chemistry or microbial biogeochemistry. He...