Aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase activity in F-344 rats subchronically exposed to benzo(a)pyrene and fluoranthene through diet

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 155-161

  Ramesh, Aramandla ^a   Inyang, Frank ^a   Hood, Darryl B ^a   Knuckles, Maurice E ^a  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

AHH Induction; Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylase; Benzo n pyrene; Drug Metabolizing Enzymes; Environmental Carcinogens; Fluoranthene; Mixed Function Oxidases; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE; FLUORANTHENE; FLUORENE DERIVATIVE; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; FISCHER 344 RAT; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT;

ANIMALS; ARYL HYDROCARBON HYDROXYLASES; BENZO(A)PYRENE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FEMALE; FLUORENES; MALE; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344;

EID: 0033631396     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0461(2000)14:3<155::AID-JBT5>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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