2-dimethylarsinothioyl acetic acid identified in a biological sample: The first occurrence of a mammalian arsinothioyl metabolite

H R Hansen, R Pickford, J Thomas-Oates, M Jaspars, J Feldmann

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Abstract

Arsenic in sheep's clothing: the first characterization of a thio-organoarsenate compound (2-dimethylarsinothioyl acetic acid) isolated from a biological source (a rare breed of seaweed-eating sheep; see picture) is reported. The result indicates that mammalian arsenic metabolism is much more complex than has been claimed before, which opens up new questions about the toxicity of such organoarsenothio(y)l compounds.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)337-340
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume43
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2004

Keywords

  • analytical methods
  • arsenic
  • bioinorganic chemistry
  • mass spectrometry
  • sulfur
  • ARSENIC-BINDING-PROTEINS
  • HPLC-ICP-MS
  • ARSENOSUGARS
  • SPECIATION
  • COMPOUND
  • THIOLS
  • CELLS

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