Diphenyl diselenide and diphenyl ditelluride differentially affect δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase from liver, kidney, and brain of mice

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 310-319

  Maciel, E N ^a   Bolzan, R C ^a   Braga, A L ^a   Rocha, J B T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diphenyl Diselenide; Diphenyl Ditelluride; Porphobilinogen Synthase; Selenium; Tellurium; Thiol Oxidation; Aminolevulinate Dehydratase

Indexed keywords

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; DIPHENYLDISELENIDE; DITHIOTHREITOL; GLUTATHIONE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND; ORGANOSELENIUM DERIVATIVE; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; TELLURIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYMOLOGY; KIDNEY; KINETICS; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; ORGAN SIZE;

ANIMALS; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN; DITHIOTHREITOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GLUTATHIONE; KIDNEY; KINETICS; LIVER; MALE; MICE; ORGAN SIZE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANOSELENIUM COMPOUNDS; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; TELLURIUM;

EID: 0034573619     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0461(2000)14:6<310::aid-jbt3>3.3.co;2-4     Document Type: Article

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