Arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase is a specific but replaceable factor against arsenic toxicity
Inorganic metalloids, such as arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), selenium (Se), and tellurium (Te), are methylated in biota. In particular, As, Se, and Te are methylated and excreted in urine. The biomethylation is thought to be a means to detoxify the metalloids. The methylation of As is catalyzed by ars...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Toxicology Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750014000742 |