Protein degradation and related enzyme profiles on a sublethal toxicity of aldrin in the tissues of Rana hexadactyla.
The effects of a sublethal toxicity of aldrin were studied in the brain, muscle, kidney, and intestine of Rana hexadactyla after 1, 2, and 4 weeks of exposures. Aldrin toxicity resulted in a depletion of protein, an increase in amino acid levels, and an enhancement of the activity of protease and amino transferases. The changes were maximum after a 4-week exposure.
Department of Zoology, S.V. University, Tirupati, India.
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D000452:Aldrin / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011898:Ranidae; D000637:Transaminases / Q000378:metabolism*
D011506:Proteins; D000637:Transaminases; D010450:Endopeptidases; D000452:Aldrin