Mercuric reductase

UniProtKB accession:  D9J041

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UniProtKB description:  Resistance to Hg(2+) in bacteria appears to be governed by a specialized system which includes mercuric reductase (By similarity) (PubMed:28894951). MerA protein is responsible for volatilizing mercury as Hg(0) (By similarity) (PubMed:28894951). Catalyzes reduction of Hg(2+) to elemental Hg, which is volatile and can diffuse out of cells passively (PubMed:28894951). Plays a pivotal role in mercury resistance and cell protection (PubMed:28894951).