Published in:
J Bacteriol 193(8) , 2078-9 (Apr 2011)
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DOI:
10.1128/JB.00170-11
Abstract:
Desulfovibrio desulfuricans strain ND132 is an anaerobic sulfate-reducing bacterium (SRB) capable of producing methylmercury (MeHg), a potent human neurotoxin. The mechanism of methylation by this and other organisms is unknown. We present the 3.8-Mb genome sequence to provide further insight into microbial mercury methylation.