δ-Aminolevulinic acid dehydratase: Inhibition in ducks dosed with lead shot
Environmental Research
By: M. T. Finley, M. P. Dieter, and L. N. Locke
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Abstract
Lead concentration in blood and erythrocyte delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) activity was measured in mallard ducks dosed with one all-lead shot or one lead-iron combination shot. For 2 weeks after dosage, lead in blood of ducks given an all-lead shot was fourfold higher than in those dosed with lead-iron shot. At 3 and 4 weeks, the differences in lead residues were directly proportional to lead content of the shots. ALAD activities measured at these intervals were inversely correlated (P < 0.01) with the concentration of lead in the blood, suggesting that biochemical responses to the two types of shot were dependent upon the quantity of lead present.
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Finley, M.T., Dieter, M.P., and Locke, L.N., 1976, Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase: Inhibition in ducks dosed with lead shot: Environmental Research, v. 12, no. 2, p. 243-249, https://doi.org/10.1016/0013-9351(76)90032-3.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase: Inhibition in ducks dosed with lead shot |
| Series title | Environmental Research |
| DOI | 10.1016/0013-9351(76)90032-3 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 243 |
| Last page | 249 |