A . Kah, D . Dörnemann, and H . Senger Fachbereich Biologie/Botanik der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Lahnberge, D-3550 Marburg/L. , Bundesrepublik Deutschland Z . Naturforsch. 43c , 563-571 (1988); received March 3/Apr i l 12, 1988 C-5-Pathway, 4,5-Dioxovalerate, 5-Aminolevul inic Ac id , 4,5-Dioxovalerate Aminotransferase, Scenedesmus In the present paper the purif ication of a specific 4,5-d...

The blue-green alga Anacystis nidulans (strain L 1402-1) was grown at +37 degrees C in air (0.03 vol% CO2 and in air enriched with 3.0 vol% CO2. The effects of several inhibitors on the activity of aminotransferases, 14CO2 fixation and radioactive photosynthetic products of Anacystis were studied. No serine-pyruvate aminotransferase activity could be found in 10-2 M isonicotinyl hydrazide (INH)...

Tetracarpidium conophorum leaves are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of male infertility, without considering its toxicity and side effects. In this study, we investigated the effects of T conophorum leaves on some biochemical parameters such as alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, bilirubin, albumin, creatinine, and uric acid. Histology of the liver and kidney w...

We appreciated the article by Gonnert and colleagues on hyperbilirubinemia from septic hepatocellular excretory dysfunction [1], a still improperly characterized issue in clinical settings. We address postoperative liver resection patients with prominently conjugated (~50 to 70 % conjugated) hyperbilirubinemia. Less relevant causes include transient insufficiency of remnant liver and prolonged ...