Demethylation─ the other side of the mercury methylation coin: a critical review

T Barkay, B Gu - ACS Environmental Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
The public and environmental health consequences of mercury (Hg) methylation have
drawn much attention and considerable research to Hg methylation processes and their …

Roles of plant-associated microorganisms in regulating the fate of Hg in croplands: A perspective on potential pathways in maintaining sustainable agriculture

Y Yu, Z Li, Y Liu, F Wang, Y Liu, J Zhao, Y Li… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In heavy metal-contaminated croplands, plant-associated microorganisms play important
roles in the adaptation of crops to heavy metals. Plant-associated microbes can interact with …

Expanded Diversity and Phylogeny of mer Genes Broadens Mercury Resistance Paradigms and Reveals an Origin for MerA Among Thermophilic Archaea

CA Christakis, T Barkay, ES Boyd - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element due to its high affinity for protein sulfhydryl groups,
which upon binding, can destabilize protein structure and decrease enzyme activity …

Molecular fates of organometallic mercury in human brain

AK James, NV Dolgova, S Nehzati… - ACS chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Mercury is ubiquitous in the environment, with rising levels due to pollution and climate
change being a current global concern. Many mercury compounds are notorious for their …

Interplay of the intermolecular and intramolecular interactions in stabilizing the thione-based copper (I) complexes and their significance in protecting the biomolecules …

A Chalana, RK Rai, R Karri, KK Jha, B Kumar, G Roy - Polyhedron, 2022 - Elsevier
The synthesis, characterization, and X-ray structure of a series of mono, tri, and polynuclear
copper complexes of benzimidazole-based N-substituted thiones, Bz Me SH (10) and Bz OH …

Uncovering the Role of Methylmercury on DNA Lesions at Cytotoxic Concentrations in Glutathione-Depleted Cells: Insights from Experimental and Computational …

R Das, R Karri, A Chalana, RK Rai, G Roy - Inorganic Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
Organomercurials (RHg+), especially methylmercury (MeHg+) and ethylmercury (EtHg+),
are considered to be more neurotoxic than the inorganic counterpart (Hg2+). They cause …

Detoxification of organomercurials by thiones and selones: A short review

RK Rai, RS Pati, A Islam, G Roy - Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Organomercurials, especially lipophilic methylmercury and ethylmercury, are the most toxic
forms of mercury. Thiol-conjugates of organomercurials can easily cross the cellular …

[HTML][HTML] Modelamiento in silico de la liasa organomercurial (MerB) de Pseudomonas fluorescens

K Barona, D Gaviria - Revista Colombiana de Química, 2022 - redalyc.org
El modelamiento in silico ha sido de gran contribución en los procesos proteómicos,
desarrollando estructuras de las secuencias proteicas ya existentes, que por motivos de …

[HTML][HTML] Modelamiento in silica de la liasa organomercurial (MerB) de Pseudamanas fluarescens

G Duverney - Revista Colombiana de Química, 2022 - scielo.org.co
El modelamiento¡ n silíco ha sido de gran contribución en los procesos proteómicos,
desarrollando estructuras de las secuencias proteicas ya existentes, que por motivos de …

Compostos de coordenação contendo o ligante 3-amino-2-((piridin-2-ilmetil) selanil) piridina: análise estrutural e atividade antibacteriana

R Cervo - 2021 - repositorio.ufsm.br
This work describes the synthesis, structural characterization, and antibacterial evaluation of
eight new coordination compounds (1-8), derived from CuI, CuII, CoII, and ZnII, with 3-amine …