Dose and time-dependent effects of cyanide on thiosulfate sulfurtransferase, 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, and cystathionine λ-lyase Activities

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 499-507

  Singh, Poonam ^a   Rao, Pooja ^a   Bhattacharya, Rahul ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

3 Mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase; Cyanide; Cystathionine lyase; Thiosulfate sulfurtransferase

Indexed keywords

3 MERCAPTOPYRUVATE SULFURTRANSFERASE; CYANIDE; CYSTATHIONINE; CYSTATHIONINE LAMBDA LYASE; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; POTASSIUM CYANIDE; SULFURTRANSFERASE; THIOSULFATE SULFURTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANIDE POISONING; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; KIDNEY; LD 50; LIVER; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; POSTMORTEM CHANGE; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

MUS;

3-MERCAPTOPYRUVATE SULFURTRANSFERASE; CYANIDE; CYSTATHIONINE Λ-LYASE; THIOSULFATE SULFURTRANSFERASE;

ANIMALS; AUTOPSY; CYANIDES; CYSTATHIONINE GAMMA-LYASE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; MICE; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; SULFURTRANSFERASES; TEMPERATURE; THIOSULFATE SULFURTRANSFERASE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84896623072     PISSN: 10956670     EISSN: 10990461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21514     Document Type: Article

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