Open AccessParticipation of b0,+and B0,+systems in the transport of mercury bound to cysteine in intestinal cells
Author(s) -
Marta Vázquez,
Dinoraz Vélez,
Vicenta Devesa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
toxicology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.709
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2045-4538
pISSN - 2045-452X
DOI - 10.1039/c4tx00205a
Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , methylmercury , cysteine , chemistry , divalent , radiochemistry , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , environmental chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry , enzyme , bioaccumulation , computer science , programming language
The main source of exposure to mercury (Hg) as divalent inorganic Hg [Hg( ii )] and methylmercury (CH 3 Hg) is the diet, in which complexes with the amino acid cysteine (Hg–Cys) may be found.
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