Term Name:	sequestering of mercury
Synonyms:	mercuric ion (Hg2+) sequestering, mercuric ion (Hg2+) sequestration, mercury (Hg) ion sequestering, mercury (Hg) ion sequestration, mercury (Hg2+) ion retention, mercury (Hg2+) ion storage, retention of mercury (Hg2+) ion, sequestering of mercuric ion (Hg2+), sequestering of mercury (Hg) ion, sequestration of mercuric ion (Hg2+), sequestration of mercury (Hg) ion, storage of mercury (Hg2+) ion
Definition:	The process of binding or confining toxic mercury ions or atoms such that they are separated from sensitive components of a biological system.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0050788]    QuickGO    AmiGO