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Arsenic speciation for the phytoremediation by the Chinese brake fern, Pteris vittata.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19209633     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Arsenic (As) speciation for the phytoremediation by the Chinese brake fern was studied. In particular, the mechanism of how plants induce compounds containing thiol (SH) and proteins by As exposure in terms of the relationship between As and phosphate uptaken into plant cells was examined. Pteris vittata callus could efficiently reduce As(V) to As(III) by the rapid introduction of reductase and synthesize thiols leading to phytochelatins production. Furthermore, Pteris vittata could control phosphate concentration in the cells corresponding to the concentration of arsenite and arsenate. To our best knowledge, this is the first report to show the mechanisms of such high As tolerance of Pteris vittata using their callus in terms of in vitro approach for the analysis of As speciation and metabolism route.
Authors:
R Shoji; R Yajima; Y Yano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of environmental sciences (China)     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1001-0742     ISO Abbreviation:  J Environ Sci (China)     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-02-12     Completed Date:  2009-03-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100967627     Medline TA:  J Environ Sci (China)     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1463-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo National College of Technology, 1220-2 Kunugida, Hachioji, Tokyo 193-0997, Japan. shoji@tokyo-ct.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arsenates / metabolism
Arsenic / metabolism,  pharmacokinetics*
Arsenites / metabolism
Biodegradation, Environmental
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Kinetics
Phosphates / pharmacokinetics
Phosphorus / metabolism,  pharmacokinetics
Plant Extracts / pharmacology
Plant Proteins / biosynthesis
Pteris / drug effects,  growth & development,  metabolism*
Soil Pollutants / pharmacokinetics*
Spectrophotometry, Atomic
Sulfhydryl Compounds / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Arsenates; 0/Arsenites; 0/Phosphates; 0/Plant Extracts; 0/Plant Proteins; 0/Soil Pollutants; 0/Sulfhydryl Compounds; 7440-38-2/Arsenic; 7723-14-0/Phosphorus

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