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Mercury

PubChem CID: 23931

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Compound Synonyms MERCURY, 7439-97-6, Hg, Hydrargyrum, Quicksilver, Metallic mercury, Liquid silver, Quecksilber, Mercure, Mercurio, Colloidal mercury, Kwik, Mercurius vivus, Mercury vapor, Rtec, Quick silver, Mercury, metallic, Mercury, elemental, RCRA waste number U151, Caswell No. 546, elemental mercury, NCI-C60399, azogue, CCRIS 1578, mercury atom, FXS1BY2PGL, UNII-FXS1BY2PGL, HSDB 1208, EINECS 231-106-7, EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 052301, BLUE OINTMENT, MERCURY ELEMENT, MFCD00011035, 80Hg, DTXSID1024172, CHEBI:16170, CHEBI:25195, HSDB 6943, EC 231-106-7, Mercury, redistilled, N458, MERCURY (MART.), MERCURY [MART.], Mercure [French], Mercurio [Italian], RTEC [Polish], M032000000, KWIK [Dutch], Quecksilber [German], Mercury metal, Mercury, vapor, Mercury - Hg @ 10 microg/mL in 5% HNO3, Mercury vapor (as Hg), UN2809, Mercury Standard: Hg @ 1000 microg/mL in 5% HNO3, RCRA waste no. U151, Mercury Standard: Hg @ 10000 microg/mL in 5% HNO3, Mercury AA Standard: Hg @ 1000 microg/mL in 5% HNO3, Marcero, Rathje, Mercury fume, Mercury, Hydrargyrum, Quicksilver, Metallic mercury, Liquid silver, , Mercury metal: Colloidal mercury, Mercurius 21X, Mercurius vivus 8, mercury(0), Mercury, elemental and inorganic forms, TOTAL MERCURY, 31 - Mercury, 32 - Mercury, Mercurius vivus 200C, MERCURY [VANDF], MERCURY [HSDB], Mercury, >=99%, MERCURY [MI], Mercury, Electronic Grade, MERCURY [WHO-DD], Mercurius Vivus Kit Refill, MERCURY, (METALLIC), Hg(0), MERCURIUS VIVUS [HPUS], Mercury, p.a., 99.9%, DTXCID504172, Mercury (Hg) Standard Solution, Mercurius vivus 5 Special Order, Mercurius Vivus 6 Special Order, Mercurius vivus 12 Special Order, HAA43997, Mercury [UN2809] [Corrosive], Mercurius 10/20/30 Special Order, AKOS015902446, UN 2809, Water Supply QC Check Sample: Mercury, Mercury, SAJ first grade, >=99.5%, Mercury, >=99.99% trace metals basis, Mercury, JIS special grade, >=99.5%, Q925, Water Pollution QC Check Sample: Mercury, Mercurius vivus 10/20/30 Special Order, NS00099541, C01319, Mercury - Hg @ 1000 microg/mL in 5% HNO3, Mercury - Hg @ 1000 microg/g in Hydrocarbon Oil, Mercury Standard: Hg @ 10 microg/mL in 5% HNO3, Mercury, ACS reagent, 99.9995% trace metals basis, Mercury, electronic grade, 99.9999% trace metals basis, Mercury Standard: Hg @ 1000 microg/g in Hydrocarbon Oil, Mercury Hollow Cathode Lamp: 1.5' Diameter, 2-pin, Non-Coded, Mercury Hollow Cathode Lamp: 2.0' Diameter, 4-pin, Cableless, Mercury Hollow Cathode Lamp: 2.0' Diameter, 9-pin, Non-Coded, Mercury ICV Standard (Second Source): Hg @ 10 microg/mL in 5% HNO3, 231-106-7, 924-835-3
Topological Polar Surface Area 0.0
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count 0.0
Inchi Key QSHDDOUJBYECFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Rotatable Bond Count 0.0
State Liquid
Substituent Name Homogeneous transition metal, Inorganic mercury compound, Inorganic cation, Acyclic compound
Synonyms Azogue, Blue mass, Blue pill, Colloidal mercury, Elemental mercury, HG, Hg(2+), Hg2+, HGN, Hydrargyrum, KWIK, Marcero, Mercure, Mercuric ion, Mercurio, Mercurius Vivus 4ch-30ch Gran and Glob, MERCURY (II) ion, Mercury [UN2809] [Corrosive], Mercury atomic spectroscopy standard concentrate 1.00 g Hg, Mercury mass, Mercury metal [mercury and mercury compounds], Mercury vapor, Mercury vapor (as HG), Mercury, elemental, Mercury, elemental and inorganic forms, Mercury, metallic, Mercury, vapor, mercury(0), Mercury(2+) ion, Mercury(II), Mercury(II) cation, Metallic mercury, Quecksilber, Quick silver, Quicksilver, Rathje, RTEC, UN 2024 (liquid compounds)
Heavy Atom Count 1.0
Compound Name Mercury
Kingdom Inorganic compounds
Description Mercury is a metal that is a liquid at room temperature. Mercury has a long and interesting history deriving from its use in medicine and industry, with the resultant toxicity produced. In high enough doses, all forms of mercury can produce toxicity. The most devastating tragedies related to mercury toxicity in recent history include Minamata Bay and Niagata, Japan in the 1950s, and Iraq in the 1970s. More recent mercury toxicity issues include the extreme toxicity of the dimethylmercury compound noted in 1998, the possible toxicity related to dental amalgams, and the disproved relationship between vaccines and autism related to the presence of the mercury-containing preservative, thimerosal., Hair has been used in many studies as a bioindicator of mercury exposure for human populations. At the time of hair formation, mercury from the blood capillaries penetrates into the hair follicles. As hair grows approximately 1 cm each month, mercury exposure over time is recapitulated in hair strands. Mercury levels in hair closest to the scalp reflect the most recent exposure, while those farthest from the scalp are representative of previous blood concentrations. Sequential analyses of hair mercury have been useful for identifying seasonal variations over time in hair mercury content, which may be the result of seasonal differences in bioavailability of fish and differential consumption of piscivorous and herbivorous fish species. Knowledge of the relation between fish-eating practices and hair mercury levels is particularly important for adequate mitigation strategies. Physiologically, it exists as an ion in the body. Methyl mercury is well absorbed, and because the biological half-life is long, the body burden in humans may reach high levels. People who frequently eat contaminated seafood can acquire mercury concentrations that are potentially dangerous to the fetus in pregnant women. The dose-response relationships have been extensively studied, and the safe levels of exposure have tended to decline. Individual methyl mercury exposure is usually determined by analysis of mercury in blood and hair., Whilst the clinical features of acute mercury poisoning have been well described, chronic low dose exposure to mercury remains poorly characterised and its potential role in various chronic disease states remains controversial. Low molecular weight thiols, i.e. sulfhydryl containing molecules such as cysteine, are emerging as important factors in the transport and distribution of mercury throughout the body due to the phenomenon of "Molecular Mimicry" and its role in the molecular transport of mercury. Chelation agents such as the dithiols sodium 2,3-dimercaptopropanesulfate (DMPS) and meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) are the treatments of choice for mercury toxicity. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), a disulfide, and its metabolite dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA), a dithiol, have also been shown to have chelation properties when used in an appropriate manner. Whilst N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) and glutathione (GSH) have been recommended in the treatment of mercury toxicity in the past, an examination of available evidence suggests these agents may in fact be counterproductive. Zinc and selenium have also been shown to exert protective effects against mercury toxicity, most likely mediated by induction of the metal binding proteins metallothionein and selenoprotein-P. Evidence suggests however that the co-administration of selenium and dithiol chelation agents during treatment may also be counter-productive. Finally, the issue of diagnostic testing for chronic, historical or low dose mercury poisoning is considered including an analysis of the influence of ligand interactions and nutritional factors upon the accuracy of "chelation challenge" tests. (PMID: 17448359, 17408840, 17193738). Mercury is found in many foods, some of which are rice, wild carrot, horseradish, and endive.
Exact Mass 201.971
Formal Charge 0.0
Monoisotopic Mass 201.971
Isotope Atom Count 0.0
Molecular Complexity 0.0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count 0.0
Molecular Weight 200.59
Database Name fooddb_chem_all;pubchem
Covalent Unit Count 1.0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count 0.0
Iupac Name mercury
Total Atom Stereocenter Count 0.0
Total Bond Stereocenter Count 0.0
Class Homogeneous transition metal compounds
Inchi InChI=1S/Hg
Smiles [Hg]
Superclass Homogeneous metal compounds
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count 0.0
Molecular Formula Hg

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