The transformation of arsenicals by Candida humicola. 1979

W R Cullen, and B C McBride, and A W Pickett

An analytical procedure for the separation, detection, and identification of some of the compounds produced by a cell preparation of the fungus Candida humicola from 74As-arsenate, [14C]-methylarsonate, and [14C]-dimethylarsinate has been devised and tested. It has been possible to detect five distinct 74As-containing compounds following the incubation of 74As-arsenate with a broken cell homogenate, three of which have been identified as arsenite, methylarsonate, and dimethylarsinate. With [14C]methylarsonate as substrate, [14C]dimethylarsinate and [14C]trimethylarsine oxide are produced. Products from [14C]dimethylarsinate include [14C]methylarsonate and [14C]trimethylarsine oxide as well as an unknown species. The absence of any transformation when buffer replaces the cell preparation implicates these various compounds as intermediates in a biological synthesis of trimethylarsine.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008745 Methylation Addition of methyl groups. In histo-chemistry methylation is used to esterify carboxyl groups and remove sulfate groups by treating tissue sections with hot methanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Methylations
D002175 Candida A genus of yeast-like mitosporic Saccharomycetales fungi characterized by producing yeast cells, mycelia, pseudomycelia, and blastophores. It is commonly part of the normal flora of the skin, mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina, but can cause a variety of infections, including CANDIDIASIS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDIASIS; and CANDIDIASIS, ORAL (THRUSH). Candida guilliermondii var. nitratophila,Candida utilis,Cyberlindnera jadinii,Hansenula jadinii,Lindnera jadinii,Monilia,Pichia jadinii,Saccharomyces jadinii,Torula utilis,Torulopsis utilis,Monilias
D002852 Chromatography, Ion Exchange Separation technique in which the stationary phase consists of ion exchange resins. The resins contain loosely held small ions that easily exchange places with other small ions of like charge present in solutions washed over the resins. Chromatography, Ion-Exchange,Ion-Exchange Chromatography,Chromatographies, Ion Exchange,Chromatographies, Ion-Exchange,Ion Exchange Chromatographies,Ion Exchange Chromatography,Ion-Exchange Chromatographies
D004590 Electrophoresis, Paper Electrophoresis in which paper is used as the diffusion medium. This technique is confined almost entirely to separations of small molecules such as amino acids, peptides, and nucleotides, and relatively high voltages are nearly always used. Paper Electrophoresis
D001149 Arsenates Inorganic or organic salts and esters of arsenic acid.
D001152 Arsenicals Inorganic or organic compounds that contain arsenic. Arsenic Compounds,Compounds, Arsenic
D012722 Sewage Refuse liquid or waste matter carried off by sewers. Sludge,Sludge Flocs
D014871 Water Microbiology The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in water. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. Microbiology, Water

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