BACTERIAL-RESISTANCE MECHANISMS FOR HEAVY-METALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN

Authors
JI GY SILVER S
Citation
Gy. Ji et S. Silver, BACTERIAL-RESISTANCE MECHANISMS FOR HEAVY-METALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN, Journal of industrial microbiology, 14(2), 1995, pp. 61-75
Citations number
106
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Journal of industrial microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01694146
Volume
14
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
61 - 75
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-4146(1995)14:2<61:BMFHOE>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Bacterial species have genetically-determined systems for resistances to toxic heavy metals. Those for metals of environmental concern inclu ding mercury cadmium, arsenic and others are briefly summarized, consi dering the genes of the systems and the biochemical mechanisms by whic h the resistance proteins function.