Metabolic activation of selected aromatic amines and polycyclic hydrocarbons by isolated subcellular fractions of Drosophila melanogaster |
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Authors: | P.M. Klapwijk E.W. Vogel J.A. Zijlstra |
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Affiliation: | Department of Radiation Genetics and Chemical Mutagenesis, Sylvius Laboratories, State University of Leiden, Wassenaarseweg 72, 2333 AL Leiden, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | The applicability of microsomal preparations from Drosophilamelanogaster as the metabolic factor in the Salmonella mutagenicity assay with strains TA98 and TA100 was evaluated. Isolated cellular fractions (S27) from PB-pretreated flies activated N-acetyl-2-aminofluorene (2-AAF), N-hydroxy-N-aceyl-2-aminofluorene (N-OH-AAF), benzo[a]pyrene (BP), 9,10-dimethylanthracene (DA) and 2 -naphythylamine (NA)_into mutagenic metabolites, 7,-12-Dimethylbenz[a]-anthracene (DMBA) was ineffective under the conditions of the test.This study was performed in an effort to determine optimal conditions for activating, by Drosophila enzymes, aromatic amines and polycyclic hydrocarbons, with 2-AAF and BP as model mutagens. The following alterations improved the sensitivity of this combined Salmonella/Drosophila assay. (1) Incubation of the plates at 25°C for 1 night instead of permanent exposure at 37°C. (2) Isolation of S27 fractions instead of the conventional S9, because 9000 × g was not sufficient tio spin down Drosphila mitochondria. |
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Keywords: | Please send all correspondence to: Prof. E.W. Vogel Department of Radiation Genetics and Chemical Mutagenesis State University of Leiden Sylvius Laboratories Wassenaarseweg 72 2333 AL Leiden The Netherlands. |
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