Effect of Thiol Compounds and Flavins on Mercury and Organomercurial Degrading Enzymes in Mercury Resistant Aquatic Bacteria

Overview

Journal Bull Environ Contam Toxicol

Specialties Environmental Health
Toxicology

Date 1990 Feb 1

PMID 2322662

Citations 6

Authors

K Pahan

S Ray

R Gachhui

J Chaudhuri

A Mandal

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Citing Articles

Heat sensitivity of mercuric ion and organomercurial degrading enzymes of aquatic, mercury-resistant bacteria.

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Enhanced elimination of HgCl2 from natural water by a broad-spectrum Hg-resistant Bacillus pasteurii strain DR2 in presence of benzene.

Pahan K, Chaudhuri J, Ghosh D, Gachhui R, Ray S, Mandal A Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 1995; 55(4):554-61.

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Mercury and organomercurial degrading enzymes in a broad-spectrum Hg-resistant strain of Bacillus pasteurii.

Pahan K, Ghosh D, Ray S, Gachhui R, Chaudhuri J, Mandal A Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 1994; 52(4):582-9.

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Cell free glutathione synthesizing activity of mercury resistant bacteria.

Gachhui R, Pahan K, Ray S, Chaudhuri J, Mandal A Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 1991; 46(3):336-42.

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Volatilization of mercury compounds and utilization of various aromatic compounds by a broad-spectrum mercury resistant Bacillus pasteurii strain.

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PMID: 1855005 DOI: 10.1007/BF01688204.

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