Effects of tributyltin on the Phase I testosterone metabolism and steroid titres of the clam Ruditapes decussata

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-13

  Morcillo, Yolanda ^a   Ronis, Martin J J ^b   Porte, Cinta ^a  

^a DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^b ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Clams; Cytochrome P450; Estradiol; Testosterone; Tributyltin exposure

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTANOLONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE DERIVATIVE; TRIBUTYLTIN;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CLAM; EXOCRINE GLAND; MASCULINITY; MICROSOME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE METABOLISM; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; INVERTEBRATA; RUDITAPES; RUDITAPES DECUSSATA;

EID: 0031847517     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-445X(97)00102-1     Document Type: Article

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