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THE INFLUENCE OF SOME ALICYCLIC HYDROCARBONS ON THE ARGINASE ACTIVITY OF GUINEA‐PIG SKIN
Author(s) -
BROWN V. K. H.,
BOX VALERIE L.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1971.tb14049.x
Subject(s) - alicyclic compound , arginase , guinea pig , chemistry , hydrocarbon , biochemistry , biology , endocrinology , organic chemistry , arginine , amino acid
Summary.— When applied to guinea‐pig skin, alicyclic hydrocarbons cause morphological changes and alter the epidermal arginase activity. The magnitude of the effect is relative to the molecular weight of the hydrocarbon applied, and the relationship of the morphological changes to the change in arginase activity is the reverse of that reported for linear hydrocarbons.