Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
J Bacteriol. 2011 Apr;193(8):2078-9. doi: 10.1128/JB.00170-11. Epub 2011 Feb 25.
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.
脱硫弧菌 ND132 株是一种能够产生甲基汞（MeHg）的厌氧硫酸盐还原菌（SRB），而甲基汞是一种强效的人类神经毒素。这种和其他生物体的甲基化机制目前还不清楚。我们呈现了这个 3800 万碱基对的基因组序列，以提供对微生物汞甲基化的进一步了解。
