代谢
有机汞主要通过胃肠道吸收,然后通过血液流动分布到全身。有机汞与自由的半胱氨酸以及血红蛋白等蛋白质上的半胱氨酸和巯基团结合。这些复合物能够模拟甲硫氨酸,从而被运输到全身,包括通过血脑屏障和胎盘。有机汞代谢成无机汞,最终通过尿液和粪便排出体外。
Organic mercury is absorbed mainly by the gastrointestinal tract, then distributed throughout the body via the bloodstream. Organic mercury complexes with free cysteine and the cysteine and sulfhydryl groups on proteins such as haemoglobin. These complexes are able to mimic methionine and thus be transported throughout the body, including through the blood-brain barrier and placenta. Organic mercury is metabolized into inorganic mercury, which is eventually excreted in the urine and faeces. (T11)
来源:Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)