| Main Title |
Biotransformation and chemical form of mercury in plants / |
| Author |
Gay, Don D.,
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, Monitoring Systems Research and Development Division, |
| Year Published |
1976 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/3-76-082 |
| Stock Number |
PB-258 287 |
| OCLC Number |
02571154 |
| ISBN |
pbk. |
| Subjects |
Biochemistry ;
Botanical chemistry ;
Mercury ;
Plant physiology
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| Additional Subjects |
Biological chemistry ;
Botanical chemistry ;
Mercury ;
Plant physiology ;
Mercury organic compounds ;
Plant chemistry ;
Methylation ;
Chemical reactions ;
Biochemistry ;
Plant metabolism ;
Peas ;
Vegetables ;
Leguminous plants ;
Absorption(Biology) ;
Trace elements ;
Air pollution effects(Plants) ;
Pisum sativum
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJED |
EPA 600/3-76-082 |
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OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC |
01/01/1988 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-3-76-082 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-3-76-082 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
03/23/2010 |
| NTIS |
PB-258 287 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
iii, 9 pages : illustrations, graphs ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
The in vitro methylation of inorganic mercury has been demonstrated using an acetone precipitated protein fraction from Pisum sativum and S-adenosylmethionine as the methyl-donating compound. A time course of the enzymatic formation of methylmercury has shown that the maximum methylmercury concentration occurred after one hour of incubation of the substrates with the enzyme system. At all subsequent incubation times reduced concentrations of methylmercury in the reaction mixture were observed. When a time course for the in vivo methylation of inorganic mercury was done using an infiltration and incubation procedure, the maximum concentration of methylmercury was observed after 10 hours of incubation. All subsequent incubation periods produced lesser amounts of methylmercury. The results suggest that the methylmercury is an intermediate compound in the mercury pathway in peas (Pisum sativum). |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 7-9). |
