Aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase in cultured lymphocytes of twins

Am J Hum Genet. 1978 Sep;30(5):561-71.

Abstract

Measurement of aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase (AHH) in cultured lymphocytes of 18 monozygotic and 30 dizygotic twin pairs showed that basal and induced AHH activity and AHH inducibility are heritable traits. The data are consistent with AHH inducibility being determined by a single or a very few polymorphic genes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases / biosynthesis
  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases / metabolism*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Enzyme Induction
  • Female
  • Genes
  • Humans
  • Lymphocytes / enzymology*
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Twins*

Substances

  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases