Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
J Bacteriol. 2011 Aug;193(15):4037-8. doi: 10.1128/JB.05223-11. Epub 2011 Jun 3.
Desulfovibrio africanus strain Walvis Bay is an anaerobic sulfate-reducing bacterium capable of producing methylmercury (MeHg), a potent human neurotoxin. The mechanism of methylation by this and other organisms is unknown. We present the 4.2-Mb genome sequence to provide further insight into microbial mercury methylation and sulfate-reducing bacteria.
非洲脱硫弧菌(Desulfovibrio africanus strain Walvis Bay)是一种能够产生甲基汞(MeHg)的厌氧硫酸盐还原菌,而甲基汞是一种对人类具有强烈神经毒性的物质。这种物质和其他生物的甲基化机制尚不清楚。我们提供了其 4.2Mb 的基因组序列,以便进一步深入了解微生物汞甲基化和硫酸盐还原菌。