Alfred LJ, Gelboin HV. Benzpyrene hydroxylase induction by polycyclic hydrocarbons in hamster embryonic cells grown in vitro.
Science 1967;
157:75-6. [PMID:
6026668 DOI:
10.1126/science.157.3784.75]
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Abstract
Treatment of hamster embryonic cells with 1,2-benzanthracene for 4 to 48 hours induced a three- to tenfold increase in the activity of benzpyrene hydroxylase. That the increase in enzyme activity was completely prevented by puromycin suggested an induction of enzyme synthesis.
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