Sentences with xenobiotic
xen·o·bi·ot·ic
X x - In conclusion, it should be emphasized that E. complanata is of value as a freshwater bioindicator of xenobiotic contamination.
- Attempts have been made to look into the effects of xenobiotics on enzymatic system responsible for ecdysteroid metabolism.
- One of the effects of flavonoids is the ability to modulate xenobiotic metabolism.
- Our findings suggest new hypotheses and, at the same time, support the simplest picture for a transporter whose job is to remove a wide range of amphipathic xenobiotic compounds from epithelial cells as rapidly as possible.
- Because of the diverse nature of enzymes mediating xenobiotic oxidation in plants, more than one enzyme system is probably required for triallate sulfoxidation.
- Fr�lich and W�rgler constructed a strain with increased cytochrome P450-dependent xenobiotic metabolism which facilitates the detection of promutagens.
- A case can also be made for other diverse agents that support xenobiotic detoxification and also, for example, protect against aflatoxin-induced tumors.
- The diet is not counterbalanced by grains, roots, vegetables, and fruits - foods that are relatively lower in anthropogenic xenobiotic substances.
- Individuals who are taurine deficient may become more susceptible to tissue damage by xenobiotic agents such as aldehydes, chlorine, and certain amines.
- With this in mind, the inactivation of mycotoxins in the body should parallel aspects of xenobiotic detoxification.
- Weak substrate binding and rapid efflux had been speculated as an important element in P-gp broad substrate specificity and its primary job of not allowing xenobiotics into the cell cytoplasm.
- The paper focuses on genes involved in metabolizing and disposing of xenobiotic chemicals, such as those in the cytochrome P450 gene families.
- The many hundred known forms of cytochrome P450 are notably involved in detoxification of xenobiotics and steroid biosynthesis, but also in adverse reactions such as activation of procarcinogens.
- In mussels, the proliferation of peroxisomes has been proposed as a specific biomarker of pollution by xenobiotics in marine and estuarine environments.
- Nevertheless, xenobiotic compounds could be introduced into plants to study transport or flux through a particular metabolic pathway.
- One of the important functions of macrophages is to scavenge xenobiotic substances.
- The GST and GPOX are involved in multiple functions including reduction of organic peroxides generated either by endogenous or xenobiotic metabolites.
- Combining ‘sentinel species’ with specific biomarkers provides important biological information on the potential impact of xenobiotics on the health of organisms and ecosystems.
- Essentially, glutathione conjugates with xenobiotic compounds are more soluble than the original substrates and thus more easily exported from the cell.
- The cytochromes P450 are a superfamily of haemoproteins that catalyse the oxidation of a number of endogenous and xenobiotic substances.
- Dietarily, adequate protein and reduced sugar intake ensures proper liver clearance of xenobiotics from the blood.
- His perspective provides a framework for understanding the impact of xenobiotic substances on development and reproduction.
- Literally all the residents of industrialized countries now carry measurable amounts of several xenobiotic pollutants in breast and other tissues.
- As previously discussed, protocols have been developed for determining single lifecycle responses of mysids to xenobiotic chemicals.