A deep-sea hydrothermal vent worm detoxifies arsenic and sulfur by intracellular biomineralization of orpiment (As2S3) The deep-sea worm Paralvinella hessleri thrives in extreme hydrothermal vents, tolerating high arsenic and hydrogen sulfide levels. This study shows that it detoxifies both by forming orpiment (As₂S₃)...

New paper in PLOS Biology explains how #hotvent worm P. hessleri detoxifies arsenic and sulphide from #hydrothermal vent fluid by creating #orpiment

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