| Literature DB >> 14415929 |
Abstract
In the rat lens, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity is specifically inhibited by galactose-l-phosphate, both in vitro and in vivo. In galactose-fed animals this inhibition occurs prior to the apparent inhibition of soluble protein synthesis in the ocular lens.Entities:
Keywords: CATARACT/experimental; DEHYDROGENASES; GALACTOSE/pharmacology
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Year: 1959 PMID: 14415929 DOI: 10.1126/science.130.3387.1473-a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728