Effects of sea salt anions on the formation and stability of methylmercury
Journal Article
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· Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
There are several reports in the literature concerning the methylation of Hg/sup + +/ by methycobalamin, but none dealing with the methylation of mercuric complexes in seawater or in saline sediments. A thorough analysis of salinity interference with Hg/sup + +/ methylation dictated the performance of initial studies at a reduced level of chemical and biological complexity. This paper describes the abiotic methylation of mercuric ion and mercuric ion-sea salt anion complexes by methylcobalamin under aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
- Research Organization:
- Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ
- OSTI ID:
- 5177767
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 31:4; ISSN BECTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400301 -- Organic Chemistry-- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties-- (-1987)
520200* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROBIC CONDITIONS
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
ANIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IONS
MERCURY
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
METALS
METHYLATION
METHYLMERCURY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MERCURY COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SALINITY
SEAWATER
WATER
400301 -- Organic Chemistry-- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties-- (-1987)
520200* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROBIC CONDITIONS
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
ANIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IONS
MERCURY
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
METALS
METHYLATION
METHYLMERCURY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC MERCURY COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SALINITY
SEAWATER
WATER