ARSENIC METHYLATING MICROORGANISMS IN WATERS, HEALTH THREATING FEATURES AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

Authors : Ece SÖKMEN YILMAZ, Esra ERSOY ÖMEROĞLU, İsmail KARABOZ

Pages : 96-105

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Publication Date : 2018-12-11

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The methylated form of arsenite is more toxic than inorganic arsenic, which can be seen as a risk factor in health, but it is also a new study topic for some new biotechnological applications.             The isolated bacteria from Balçova Ilıca Creek were identified by phenotypic and genotypic methods and S-adenosylmethionine transferase, the arsenic methylating enzyme, was detected by polymerase chain reaction.                From seven isolated bacteria, six of them were identified as Pseudomonas sp . and one of them was identified as Pannonibacter phragmitetus . Arsenic S-adenosylmethionine transferase gene insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( arsM);   is detected in three of seven bacterial isolates.
Keywords : Arsenic, toxicity of arsenic, thermal water, Balçova, İzmir, water pollution, methylation of arsenic, S adenosylmethionine transferase, arsM, biotechnology