β-Carotene 15,15′-Dioxygenase Activity is Responsive to Copper and Iron Concentrations in Rat Small Intestine

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 309-315

  During, Alexandrine ^a   Smith, J Cecil ^a   Fields, Meira ^a   Lewis, Charles G ^a  

^a BELTSVILLE HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoid metabolism; Copper; Iron; Rats; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE 15,15' MONOOXYGENASE; COPPER; IRON; OXYGENASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CATALYSIS; COPPER DEFICIENCY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT; SMALL INTESTINE MUCOSA; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BETA-CAROTENE 15,15'-MONOOXYGENASE; COPPER; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINE, SMALL; IRON; MALE; OXYGENASES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VITAMIN A;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032811673     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1999.10718869     Document Type: Article

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