Glucuronides in mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis as a possible biomonitor of environmental carcinogens |
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Authors: | B Kurelec S Krca |
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Affiliation: | Center for Marine Research Zagreb, Rudjer Boskovi? Institute, Yugoslavia. |
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Abstract: | 1. The in vitro incubation of mussel digestive gland with 1 mM aminofluorene resulted in the formation of glucuronides that (a) became mutagenic with carp liver S9, and (b) liberated S9-dependent mutagenic aglucones after beta-glucuronidase treatment. 2. Natural populations of mussels from unpolluted and polluted sites, as well as mussels exposed to 3 ppm of aminofluorene or to used engine oil, did not accumulate detectable amounts of premutagens, mutagens, or mutagenic glucuronides/aglucones either in digestive gland tissue or in shell-cavity water. 3. The mutagenicity testing of mussel's glucuronides/aglucones does not seem to be useful as a biomonitor of environmental carcinogens. |
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