"Mercury" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.
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D008628
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.504 D01.268.956.437 D01.552.544.504
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mercury" by people in Profiles.
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Phytanic acid oxidation: topographical localization of phytanoyl-CoA ligase and transport of phytanic acid into human peroxisomes. J Lipid Res. 1995 May; 36(5):986-97.
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Mercury and organomercurial degrading enzymes in a broad-spectrum Hg-resistant strain of Bacillus pasteurii. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 1994 Apr; 52(4):582-9.
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Cell free glutathione synthesizing activity of mercury resistant bacteria. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 1991 Mar; 46(3):336-42.