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Fig. 7

From: Characterization of siderophore producing arsenic-resistant Staphylococcus sp. strain TA6 isolated from contaminated groundwater of Jorhat, Assam and its possible role in arsenic geocycle

Fig. 7

Graphical representation of tentative schematic mechanism of arsenic mobilization by Staphylococcus sp. TA6. The process can be catagorised in four sequential steps (A) production of siderophore to scavenge iron from arsenopyrite ores (B) Entry of arsenate through pit/pst phosphate transport channel into the cell (C) conversion of arsenate to arsenite and (D) efflux of arsenite to the surrounding environment.

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BMC Microbiology

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