Biological effects of contaminants: Quantification of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALA-D) activity in fish blood

Hylland, K.

doi:10.17895/ices.pub.5058

Biological effects of contaminants: Quantification of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALA-D) activity in fish blood

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posted on 2023-12-07, 13:17 authored by K. Hylland

This document describes a colorimetric method to quantify the enzyme δ-aminolevulinic aciddehydratase (ALA-D) in fish blood. ALA-D is an enzyme in the heme synthesis pathway. The activity of the enzyme is inhibited by lead (Pb) and it has, therefore, bee

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Published under the auspices of the following ICES Steering Group or Committee

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Published under the auspices of the following ICES Expert Group or Strategic Initiative

MCWG

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34

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[Authors]. 2004. Biological effects of contaminants: Quantification of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALA-D) activity in fish blood. ICES Techniques in Marine Environmental Science, Vol. 34. [##] pp. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.5058