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Investigation Of The Possibilities Of Using Pon1 Enzyme Activity In Animal Improvement, Mi̇kai̇l Arslan, Müberra Demi̇r, Adem Kabasakal

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the activity of paraoxonase 1 (PON1) in various cattle races in different age groups was investigated. PON1 is capable of hydrolyzing organophosphate agents of pesticides that are amongst the most significant stress sources for farm animals. PON1 can also hydrolyse nerve gases and can protect the organism against lipid peroxide formations that occur as a result of oxidation of LDL. The cattle races in the study were separated into 3different age groups of young (0 to6 months), middle-age (6 months to 4 years) and old (4 years of age and above), and 5 mL of blood sample …