Induction of benzo (a)pyrene monooxygenase in fish and the Salmonella test as a tool for detecting mutagenic/carcinogenic xenobiotics in the aquatic environment

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 1979 Apr;21(6):799-807. doi: 10.1007/BF01685508.
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MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases / biosynthesis*
  • Benzopyrene Hydroxylase / biosynthesis*
  • Biological Assay
  • Carcinogens / analysis*
  • Carcinogens / pharmacology
  • Carps / metabolism
  • Enzyme Induction / drug effects
  • Fishes / metabolism*
  • Liver / enzymology
  • Mutagens / analysis*
  • Mutagens / pharmacology
  • Salmonella / drug effects*
  • Seawater
  • Subcellular Fractions / enzymology
  • Time Factors
  • Water Pollutants / analysis*
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*

Substances

  • Carcinogens
  • Mutagens
  • Water Pollutants
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Benzopyrene Hydroxylase
  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases