Earth Abides Arsenic Biotransformations
Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Urban Environment · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Arsenic is the most prevalent environmental toxic element and causes health problems throughout the world. The toxicity, mobility, and fate of arsenic in the environment are largely determined by its speciation, and arsenic speciation changes are driven, at least to some extent, by biological processes. In this article, biotransformation of arsenic is reviewed from the perspective of the formation of Earth and the evolution of life, and the connection between arsenic geochemistry and biology is described. The article provides a comprehensive overview of molecular mechanisms of arsenic redox and methylation cycles as well as other arsenic biotransformations. It also discusses the implications of arsenic…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 31.70
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 176
Authors
4- YZYong‐Guan ZhuCorresponding
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Urban Environment, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences
- MYMasahiro Yoshinaga
Florida International University
- FZFang‐Jie Zhao
Nanjing Agricultural University, Rothamsted Research
- BPBarry P. Rosen
Florida International University
Topics & keywords
- Arsenic
- Biotransformation
- Environmental remediation
- Genetic algorithm
- Environmental chemistry
- Arsenic toxicity
- Arsenic contamination of groundwater
- Environmental science
- Zero hunger