Microbial methylation of metalloids: Arsenic, antimony, and bismuth

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 250-271

  Bentley, Ronald ^a   Chasteen, Thomas G ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BISMUTH; CACODYLIC ACID; MECOBALAMIN; METALLOPROTEIN; METHANEARSONIC ACID; METHIONINE; METHYLARSINE; THIOL DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHYLARSINE; TRIMETHYLSTIBINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKYLATION; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL MODEL; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME MECHANISM; FUNGAL METABOLISM; HEALTH HAZARD; METAL METABOLISM; METHYLATION; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; REDUCTION; REVIEW;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BACTERIA; BISMUTH; FUNGI; HUMANS; METALS; METHYLATION;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0036285538     PISSN: 10922172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MMBR.66.2.250-271.2002     Document Type: Review

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