Histochemical studies of induced enzymes metabolizing carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic polycyclic hydrocarbons.
1962
L W WATTENBERG
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D011083
Polycyclic Compounds
Compounds which contain two or more rings in their structure.
Compounds, Polycyclic
D002273
Carcinogens
Substances that increase the risk of NEOPLASMS in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included.
An increase in the rate of synthesis of an enzyme due to the presence of an inducer which acts to derepress the gene responsible for enzyme synthesis.
Induction, Enzyme
D004798
Enzymes
Biological molecules that possess catalytic activity. They may occur naturally or be synthetically created. Enzymes are usually proteins, however CATALYTIC RNA and CATALYTIC DNA molecules have also been identified.
Biocatalyst,Enzyme,Biocatalysts
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man