Tellurite and Selenite: how can these two oxyanions be chemically different yet so similar in the way they are transformed to their metal forms by bacteria?

Tellurite and Selenite: how can these two oxyanions be chemically different yet so similar in the way they are transformed to their metal forms by bacteria?

Abstract This opinion review explores the microbiology of tellurite, TeO3 2− and selenite, SeO3 2− oxyanions, two similar Group 16 chalcogen elements, but with slightly different physicochemical properties that lead to intriguing biological differences. Selenium, Se, is a required trace element comp...

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Main Authors: Janine Kessi, Raymond J. Turner, Davide Zannoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Biological Research
Subjects:
Bacterial transport
Bioenergetics
Glutathione
Metalloids
Nanoparticles
Oxyanion reduction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-022-00378-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40659-022-00378-2

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