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Characterisation of 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase from pig liver and testis in relation to boar taint

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

S. I. Nicolau-Solano ,
F. M. Whittington ,
J. D. Wood  and
E. Doran
S. I. Nicolau-Solano*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, U.K.
F. M. Whittington
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, U.K.
J. D. Wood
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, U.K.
E. Doran
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, U.K.
*
Email: silvia.nicolau@bristol.ac.uk
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Boar taint is a major meat quality defect, which affects about 10% of entire male pigs. It is due to an excessive accumulation of skatole and androstenone in adipose tissue. One of the reasons for accumulation of these compounds is a low rate of their metabolism. Androstenone is metabolised in liver via the enzyme 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD). This enzyme is well characterised in the testis, where it participates in the synthesis of steroids, while its properties in liver are unknown. The aim of the present study was to characterise and compare properties of HSD from pig liver versus pig testis when metabolising androstenone.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2005 , 2005 , pp. 106
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2005

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