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The effect of feeding androgenic hormones on the proteolytic activity of the alimentary canal of carp Cyprinus carpio L.
Author(s) -
Lone K. P.,
Matty A. J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1981.tb03777.x
Subject(s) - biology , cyprinus , carp , proteolytic enzymes , hormone , medicine , endocrinology , testosterone (patch) , enzyme , biochemistry , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery
The effect of feeding testosterone, 11‐ketotestosterone and adrenosterone for 60 days on the proteolytic activity of the alimentary canal of carp is reported. The proteolytic activity of the gut increased in all the experimental groups compared with the controls. One month after the cessation of the drug feeding, the proteolytic activity dropped to less than the control values. A de novo synthesis of the enzymes is suspected.