Biotransformation of methylmercury in vitro.
Inorganic mercury formation from methylmercury by the mouse liver and kidney was studied in vitro. With chopped liver or kidney, inorganic mercury was formed from added methylmercury, but when the tissue was homogenized, the activity was diminished. Equimolar addition of selenium had no effect on the reaction.
D000818:Animals; D001711:Biotransformation; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008628:Mercury / Q000378:metabolism; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D012643:Selenium / Q000494:pharmacology
D008767:Methylmercury Compounds; D008628:Mercury; D012643:Selenium