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ReviewWorld journal of microbiology & biotechnology2026

The key to arsenic pollution remediation: engineering and functional effects of arsenic-resistant microorganisms.

Wanting Wang, Lin Xu, Zixia Xu, Na Wang, Qiyu Gao

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Review in World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Wanting WangSynthetic Biology Engineering Lab of Henan Province, School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Lin XuSynthetic Biology Engineering Lab of Henan Province, School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Zixia XuSynthetic Biology Engineering Lab of Henan Province, School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Na WangSynthetic Biology Engineering Lab of Henan Province, School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Qiyu GaoSynthetic Biology Engineering Lab of Henan Province, School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China. gaog345@163.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arsenic, a highly toxic metalloid, is ubiquitously distributed in groundwater and soil environments, posing significant risks to ecosystem integrity and human health. Conventional physicochemical remediation methods are often costly and prone to generating secondary pollution. In contrast, bioremediation offers a promising, environmentally friendly, and sustainable alternative. Naturally arsenic-resistant microorganisms can detoxify arsenic via multiple pathways, including oxidation, reduction, efflux, and methylation. However, their practical application remains constrained by limited resistance levels and suboptimal transformation efficiency. This review examines the diversity and characteristics of arsenic-resistant microorganisms, the molecular mechanisms of key enzymes such as arsenite oxidase and arsenite methyltransferase, strategies for constructing genetically engineered arsenic-resistant bacteria, and evaluations of their functional performance. Finally, future research directions are discussed, including the exploration of novel biological resources and the enhancement of field adaptability, aiming to advance arsenic bioremediation technologies.

Indexed as

ArsenicBacteriaBiodegradation, EnvironmentalDrug Resistance, BacterialGenetic EngineeringGroundwaterMethyltransferasesOxidation-ReductionOxidoreductasesSoil PollutantsArsenicarsenite methyltransferasearsenite oxidaseMethyltransferasesOxidoreductasesSoil PollutantsArsenicArsenic-resistant microorganismsArsenite methyltransferaseArsenite oxidaseBioremediation

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PMID41991794

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