Effect of different levels of dietary molybdenum on copper and Mo metabolism in sheep fed on high levels of Cu. 1981

J B Van Ryssen, and W J Stielau

1. Distribution of copper and molybdenum was followed in the body tissues of sheep fed on high levels of Cu (82 mg Cu/sheep per d), sulphur (3.77 g S/sheep per d) and different levels of Mo (0.6 20.8, 38.4 and 58.5 mg Mo/sheep per d). 2. Liver Cu content decreased as Mo intake increased from 0.6 to 38.4 mg/d, but increased again at high intakes of Mo. With an Mo intake of 58.5 mg/d, the Cu content of liver, kidney, lung, spleen and muscle tissue was significantly higher than with an intake of 20.8 mg Mo/d. The trend of increased Cu concentrations in kidneys and plasma was already evident at an Mo intake of 38.4 mg/sheep per d. 3. High positive correlations were observed between Cu and Mo in both the kidney cortex and medulla of the sheep at the two highest Mo treatments. 4. At constant S intake, Mo concentrations in the tissues tended to increase in proportion to Mo intakes. No indication of any detrimental effect due to the accumulation of Mo in the tissues was observed. 5. It was suggested that in the presence of an abundance of Mo, Cu and S, compounds containing these minerals in metabolically unavailable forms accumulate in the body, first in the kidneys, but eventually also in the other tissues of the sheep.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008982 Molybdenum A metallic element with the atomic symbol Mo, atomic number 42, and atomic weight 95.95. It is an essential trace element, being a component of the enzymes xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase, and nitrate reductase. Molybdenum-98,Molybdenum 98
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D003300 Copper A heavy metal trace element with the atomic symbol Cu, atomic number 29, and atomic weight 63.55. Copper-63,Copper 63
D004032 Diet Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal. Diets
D004435 Eating The consumption of edible substances. Dietary Intake,Feed Intake,Food Intake,Macronutrient Intake,Micronutrient Intake,Nutrient Intake,Nutritional Intake,Ingestion,Dietary Intakes,Feed Intakes,Intake, Dietary,Intake, Feed,Intake, Food,Intake, Macronutrient,Intake, Micronutrient,Intake, Nutrient,Intake, Nutritional,Macronutrient Intakes,Micronutrient Intakes,Nutrient Intakes,Nutritional Intakes
D005260 Female Females
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012756 Sheep Any of the ruminant mammals with curved horns in the genus Ovis, family Bovidae. They possess lachrymal grooves and interdigital glands, which are absent in GOATS. Ovis,Sheep, Dall,Dall Sheep,Ovis dalli
D013455 Sulfur An element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has an atomic symbol S, atomic number 16, and atomic weight [32.059; 32.076]. It is found in the amino acids cysteine and methionine. Sulfur-16,Sulfur 16

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