detoxification of mercury ion

Term ID

GO:0050787

Synonyms

Definition

Any process that reduce or remove the toxicity of mercuric ion. These include transport of mercury away from sensitive areas and to compartments or complexes whose purpose is sequestration of mercury ion and/or reduction of mercury ion (Hg[II]) to metallic mercury (Hg[0]). 10774920

References

Ontology

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Relationships

is part of: response to mercury ion

response to mercury ion Show first 5 Terms
has parts: mercury ion transport sequestering of mercury

mercury ion transport sequestering of mercury Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: detoxification of inorganic compound

detoxification of inorganic compound Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

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