Sex dependence of naphthyl butyrate esterase activity in rat serum.
The effect of gonadectomy and sex hormone substitution on the activity of naphthyl butyrate esterase in rat serum was investigated. This enzyme was found to be strongly oestrogen-dependent.
Biró
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National Institute of Food-Hygiene and Nutrition, Budapest, Hungary.
Wachnik
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Velösy
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Rodics
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Antal
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D000818:Animals; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000097:blood*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D051381:Rats; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism
D004967:Estrogens; D013739:Testosterone; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; C021855:naphthylbutyrate esterase