Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1971 Jun 18;172(3989):1248-9.
doi: 10.1126/science.172.3989.1248.

Chemical methylation of inorganic mercury with methylcobalamin, a vitamin B12 analog

N Imura, E Sukegawa, S K Pan, K Nagao, J Y Kim, T Kwan, T Ukita

Chemical methylation of inorganic mercury with methylcobalamin, a vitamin B12 analog

N Imura et al. Science. .

Abstract

Chemical methylation of mercuric chloride with methylcobalamin has been studied. Methylated mercury was detected by gas chromatography; and analysis of the products of the reaction by thin-layer chromatography revealed that the methylation proceeded at a remarkably high rate when methylcobalamin and inorganic mercury were mixed. Dimethylmercury was an initial product of the reaction.

PubMed Disclaimer

LinkOut - more resources