title: In vitro hepatic biotransformation of aldrin and dieldrin in food-producing animals.
abstract: The hepatic biotransformation of aldrin (AD) and dieldrin (DD) was studied in liver post-mitochondrial supernatants (S-9s) from laying hens, female cattle and swine. S-9s were incubated with 0.03 nmol of AD or DD for 1 h. After 1 h, AD in the samples was almost epoxidated to DD. This formation was found with all the animal S-9s, and the highest rates occurred in pig S-9 (P < 0.01), followed by cow and hen S-9s. No reduction of DD was found with any of the S-9s.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Human Life Science, Osaka City University, Osaka 558-8585, Japan. furusawa@life.osaka-cu.ac.jp
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Furusawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Morita
mesh_terms: D000452:Aldrin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001711:Biotransformation; D002417:Cattle; D002645:Chickens; D004026:Dieldrin / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007306:Insecticides / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D013552:Swine; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D004026:Dieldrin; D000452:Aldrin