Skatole metabolism in the intact pre-pubescent male pig: The relationship between hepatic enzyme activity and skatole concentrations in plasma and fat

Livestock Science

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 145-153

  Lanthier, F ^a   Lou, Y ^a   Squires, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aldehyde oxidase; Boar taint; CYP2A; CYP2E1; Pig; Prepubescent; Steroid hormone; SULT1A1

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33845958955     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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