title: The activity of hepatic gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase in various animal species.
abstract: The activity of gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase was determined in liver homogenates derived from various animals belonging to different phylogenetic groups. Although gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase was present in all livers studied, the activity varied greatly, with the order of activity being: guinea pig much greater than frog much greater than rabbit greater than toad greater than dog congruent to cat = duck greater than hamster = budgerigar = goldfish congruent to rat = mouse. There was no trend with respect to enzyme activity, phylogeny, diet, or habitat.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sulakhe
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Lautt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D002024:Bufo marinus; D002415:Cats; D002645:Chickens; D006224:Cricetinae; D004285:Dogs; D004372:Ducks; D006054:Goldfish; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D011817:Rabbits; D011894:Rana pipiens; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D013045:Species Specificity; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase