title: Sex dependence of naphthyl butyrate esterase activity in rat serum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Food-Hygiene and Nutrition, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Biró
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wachnik
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Velösy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rodics
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Antal
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D013739:Testosterone; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; C021855:naphthylbutyrate esterase