title: The methylation of mercuric chloride by human intestinal bacteria.
abstract: Most strains of staphylococci, streptococci, yeasts and E. coli isolated from human faeces, could synthesize methylmercury compounds. In contrast, few strains of obligate anaerobes could do so. Up to 6 ng methylmercury/ml were formed in 44 h from 2 mug mercuric chloride.
mesh_terms: D000191:Actinomycetaceae / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000378:metabolism; D002432:Cecum / Q000378:metabolism; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000378:metabolism; D008628:Mercury / Q000378:metabolism*; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051381:Rats; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000378:metabolism; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000378:metabolism; D015003:Yeasts / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds; D008628:Mercury