11. It was also proposed that binding of arsenite at nonessential sites might contribute to detoxification. 12. The carcinogenicity of potassium arsenite arises from its ability to inhibit DNA repair and methylation. 13. Arsenic uptake is adventitious because the arsenate and arsenite are chemically similar to required nutrients. 14. All of these conditions exhibit the hazardous nature of potassium arsenite and other arsenite containing compounds. 15. All of these conditions exhibit the hazardous nature of potassium arsenite and other arsenite containing compounds. 16. Arsenite or Antimonite ( out ).17. Microbial metabolism undoubtedly worsens environmental arsenic problems by releasing arsenite into drinking water, including shallow wells. 18. Arsenite of lime and arsenate of lead were used widely as insecticides until the discovery of DDT in 1942.19. Many species of bacteria can transform arsenite to arsenate in anoxic conditions by using arsenite as an electron donor. 20. Many species of bacteria can transform arsenite to arsenate in anoxic conditions by using arsenite as an electron donor.
