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Carbonic Anhydrase Activity in Fetal Organs
Author(s) -
BERFENSTAM RAQNAR
Publication year - 1952
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1952.tb17037.x
Subject(s) - fetus , carbonic anhydrase , medicine , kidney , stomach , physiology , enzyme assay , enzyme , endocrinology , pregnancy , biochemistry , biology , genetics
Summary The author has investigated the carbonic anhydrase activity in organs from fetuses and premature infants and shown that the activity in certain organs such as kidney aid stomach surpass that in the blood of fetuses of corresponding age. The significance of the enzyme activity in the fetal organs is discussed.