Abstract
After exposure to micron-sized TiO2 particles, anatase and/or rutile, Rhodococcus ruber GIN-1 accumulates an increased concentration (2.2 ± 0.2 mg kg-1) of mobilized Ti into its biomass with concomitant decreases in cellular biometals Fe, Zn, and possibly Mn, while levels of Cu and Al are unaffected.
MeSH terms
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Aluminum / metabolism
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Biomass
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Copper / metabolism
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Iron / metabolism
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Manganese / metabolism
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Rhodococcus / drug effects*
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Rhodococcus / metabolism*
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Titanium / pharmacology*
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Transition Elements / metabolism*
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Zinc / metabolism
Substances
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Transition Elements
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titanium dioxide
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Manganese
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Copper
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Aluminum
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Titanium
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Iron
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Zinc