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HERO ID
4241780
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
A unique arsenic speciation profile in Elaphomyces spp. ("deer truffles")-trimethylarsine oxide and methylarsonous acid as significant arsenic compounds
Author(s)
Braeuer, S; Borovička, J; Goessler, W
Year
2018
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
ISSN:
1618-2642
EISSN:
1618-2650
Language
English
PMID
29430602
DOI
10.1007/s00216-018-0903-3
Abstract
Arsenic and its species were investigated for the first time in nine collections of Elaphomyces spp. ("deer truffles") from the Czech Republic with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to ICPMS. The total arsenic concentrations ranged from 12 to 42 mg kg-1dry mass in samples of E. asperulus and from 120 to 660 mg kg-1dry mass in E. granulatus and E. muricatus. These concentrations are remarkably high for terrestrial organisms and demonstrate the arsenic-accumulating ability of these fungi. The dominating arsenic species in all samples was methylarsonic acid which accounted for more than 30% of the extractable arsenic. Arsenobetaine, dimethylarsinic acid, and inorganic arsenic were present as well, but only at trace concentrations. Surprisingly, we found high amounts of trimethylarsine oxide in all samples (0.32-28% of the extractable arsenic). Even more remarkable was that all but two samples contained significant amounts of the highly toxic trivalent arsenic compound methylarsonous acid (0.08-0.73% of the extractable arsenic). This is the first report of the occurrence of trimethylarsine oxide and methylarsonous acid at significant concentrations in a terrestrial organism. Our findings point out that there is still a lot to be understood about the biotransformation pathways of arsenic in the terrestrial environment. Graphical abstract Trimethylarsine oxide and methylarsonous acid in "deer truffles".
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