The Uptake Mechanism of Cd(II), Cr(VI), Cu(II), Pb(II), and Zn(II) by Mycelia and Fruiting Bodies of Galerina vittiformis

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Schematic representation of the proposed mechanism of metal uptake by Galerina vittiformis. (1) Metal adsorption on fungal mycelial surface which acts as roots of fruiting bodies. (2) Uptake and storing in periplasmic space passive absorption. (3) PC and acid production in response to metal stress. (4) Acids act as HSPs (heat shock proteins) that bind to metal and store them to periplasmic space. (5) Transport and accumulation of metals in vacuole.